Was Pen happy ?--was he ashamed?
As he held his mother to him, he longed to tell her all, but he kept his counsel.

He would see how his mother liked her; the play should be the thing, and he would try his mother like Hamlet's.
Helen, in her good humour, asked Mr.Smirke to be of the party.

That ecclesiastic had been bred up by a fond parent at Clapham, who had an objection to dramatic entertainments, and he had never yet seen a play.
But, Shakspeare!--but to go with Mrs.Pendennis in her carriage, and sit a whole night by her side!--he could not resist the idea of so much pleasure, and made a feeble speech, in which he spoke of temptation and gratitude, and finally accepted Mrs.Pendennis's most kind offer.

As he spoke he gave her a look, which made her exceedingly uncomfortable.

She had seen that look more than once, of late, pursuing her.