Reposing in the company of the ladies, they had partaken of such refreshments as are lawful at five o'clock, and now welcomed with vivacity the later arrivals.

Moorhouse was something older than Buckland, a sallow-cheeked man with forehead and eyes expressive of much intelligence.

Till of late he had been a Cambridge tutor, but was now privately occupied in mathematical pursuits.

Louis Warricombe had not yet made up his mind what profession to follow, and to aid the process of resolve had for the present devoted himself to physical exercise.
Tea-cup in hand, Godwin seated himself by Sidwell, who began by inquiring how the drive had pleased him.

The fervour of his reply caused her to smile with special graciousness, and their conversation was uninterrupted for some minutes.