She knew from the very sound of his feet that he was perturbed in spirit.

Under his own roof-tree he would certainly be courteous; but there is a constrained courtesy very hard to be borne, of which she knew him to be capable.

He first went up to the old lady, and to her his greeting was pleasant enough.

Harry Heathcote, though he had assumed the bush mode of dressing, still retained the manners of a high-bred gentleman in his intercourse with women.

Then, turning sharply round, he gave his hand to Mr.Medlicot.
"I am glad to see you at Gangoil," he said; "I was not fortunate enough to be at home when you called the other day.