Had she or not a vein of sentiment in her character?
Was it impossible to move her as other women are moved?
Meditating thus, he looked up and saw the subject of his thoughts.

She was seated a few yards away, and seemingly had not yet become aware of him, her eyes were on the ground, and troubled reverie appeared in her countenance.
'I have just called at the house, Miss Nunn.

How is my cousin to-day ?' She had looked up only a moment before he spoke, and seemed vexed at being thus discovered.
'I believe Miss Barfoot is quite well,' she answered coldly, as they shook hands.
'But yesterday she was not so.' 'A headache, or something of the kind.' He was astonished.

Rhoda spoke with a cold indifference.

She has risen, and showed her wish to move from the spot.
'She had to attend an inquest yesterday.