And with regard to him too she was partly depressed, and partly elated, allowing her hopes however to dominate her fears.

There was very much to frighten her.

Even the moderate reform in the young man's expenses which had been effected under dire necessity had been of late abandoned.

Though he never told her anything, she became aware that during the last month of the hunting season he had hunted nearly every day.

She knew, too, that he had a horse up in town.