Her eyes were somewhat darker than his, and perhaps not so full of constant movement; but they were equally bright, and possessed that quick power of expressing tenderness which belonged to them.

Her nose was more finely cut, as was also her chin, and the oval of her face; but she had the same large expressive mouth, and the same perfection of ivory-white teeth.

As has been said before, Clara Amedroz, who was now nearly twenty-six years of age, was not a young-looking young woman.

To the eyes of many men that would have been her fault; but in the eyes of Belton it was no fault.
He had not made himself fastidious as to women by much consort with them, and he was disposed to think that she who was to become his wife had better be something more than a girl not long since taken out of the nursery.

He was well to do in the world, and could send his wife out in her carriage, with all becoming bravery of appurtenances.