She would have shown him to the door of the house speedily; and Evan was aware in his soul that he had not fallen materially in her esteem.

He had puzzled and confused her, and partly because she had the feeling that this young man was entirely trustworthy, and because she never relied on her feelings, she let his own words condemn him, and did not personally discard him.

In fact, she was a veritable philosopher.

She permitted her fellows to move the world on as they would, and had no other passions in the contemplation of the show than a cultured audience will usually exhibit.
'Strange,--most strange! I thought I was getting old!' she said, and eyed the culprit as judges generally are not wont to do.

'It will be a shock to Rose.