Still, in the mere absence of renewed offense, it is well that some shadow of peace should return; else how should men remember the face of innocence?
or how should they live long enough to learn to repent?
But for such breaks, would not some grow worse at full gallop?
That the idea of Tom's friendship was very pleasant to her, who can blame her?
He had never said he loved her; he had only said she was lovely: was she therefore bound to persuade herself he meant nothing at all?
Was it not as much as could be required of her, that, in her modesty, she took him for no more than a true, kind friend, who would gladly be of service to her?
Ah! if Tom had but been that! If he was not, he did not know it, which is something to say both for and against him.

It could not be other than pleasant to Letty to have one, in her eyes so superior, who would talk to her as an equal.

It was not that ever she resented being taught; but she did get tired of lessons only, beautiful as they were.

A kiss from Mrs.Wardour, or a little teasing from Cousin Godfrey, would have done far more than all his intellectual labor upon her to lift her feet above such snares as she was now walking amid.

She needed some play--a thing far more important to life than a great deal of what is called business and acquirement.