Not a servant anywhere in sight; the great house seemed absolutely empty.

Not even the usual cat or dog came romping inquisitively into the room.

The shelves of books stirred his sense of envy; what a den for a literary man to wander in! There were beautiful marbles, splendid paintings, taste and refinement visible everywhere.
Warrington stood silently watching the girl as she took off her hat and carelessly tossed it on the reading-table.

The Russian sables were treated with like indifference.

The natural abundance of her hair amazed him; and what a figure, so elegant, rounded, and mature! The girl, without noticing him, walked the length of the room and back several times.