She laid her head on her knees trembling.

She heard again the sweet imperious tones with which he broke down her opposition about the cloak; she felt again the grasp of his steadying hand on hers.
But it was only for a very few minutes that she drifted thus.

She raised her head again, scourging herself in shame and self-reproach, recapturing the empire of the soul with a strong effort.

She set herself to a stern analysis of the whole situation.

Clearly Mrs.Thornburgh and her sisters had been aware for some indefinite time that Mr.Elsmere had been showing a peculiar interest in her.