But all this while Leonard and Juanna saw little of each other, though they met often enough.

On this particular occasion, however, it chanced that they were journeying in the same boat, alone, except for the rowers.
Possibly Juanna had contrived that it should be so, for as a general rule, in pursuit of his policy of avoiding a disagreeable young person, Leonard travelled with Otter in the first boat, while Juanna was accompanied by Francisco and Soa in the second.

To the priest, indeed, she made herself very agreeable, perhaps to show Leonard how charming she could be when she chose.

She conversed with him by the hour together as though he were a woman friend, and his melancholy eyes would lighten with pleasure at her talk.

Indeed Francisco had something of the feminine in his nature; his very gentleness was womanly, and his slight stature, delicate hands and features heightened this impression.