Previously Frank's name had scarcely been spoken to her.
Mrs.Armour would have hours of hesitation and impotent regret before she brought herself to speak of her son to his Indian wife.

Marion tried to do it a few times and failed; the general did it with rather a forced voice and manner, because he saw that his wife was very tender upon the point.

But Richard, who never knew self-consciousness, spoke freely of Frank when he spoke at all; and it was seeing Lali's eyes brighten and her look earnestly fixed on him when he chanced to mention Frank's name, that determined him on his new method of instruction.

It had its dangers, but he had calculated them all.

The girl must be educated at all costs.