She was making a collection of them.
He had a happy perception that same evening that Mr Milburn's position was not, after all, finally and invincibly taken against the deputation and everything--everybody--concerned with it.

He met that gentleman at his own garden gate.

Octavius paused in his exit, to hold it open for young Murchison, thus even assisting the act of entry, a thing which thrilled Lorne sweetly enough when he had time to ponder its possible significance.

Alas! the significance that lovers find! Lorne read a world in the behaviour of Dora's father in holding the gate open.

He saw political principle put aside in his favour, and social position forgotten in kindness to him.