If that had been his attitude in the old days, how could his self-respect allow him to show the slightest change?
In his anxiety not to do so, he had even fallen short of the former kindness.

No forgiveness was needed, when she felt that she understood him so well.
But all the more did it behove her to make herself worthy of him in all things.

She had still so much to learn; she was so far his inferior in culture and understanding.

Her studies with Miss Hurst were fruitful.
Nor were her domestic duties forgotten.

Mr.Woodstock had supplied her with a good housekeeper, to help her inexperience, but Ida took an adequate burden on her own shoulders.