He was struck with her conventional delicacy and honour on one side, and the limitation of her ideas on the other.

But with it all she had some slight touch of temperament which lifted her from the usual level.

And just now her sprightliness was more marked than it had ever been.
Her great hour seemed come to her.

She knew that there had been talk among the elders, and what was meant by Gaston's visit.

Still, they were not much alone together.