She took a genuine interest in this abode of flowers, and watered the plants herself with much enthusiasm--when she remembered.
Added to a number of positive virtues the old gentleman possessed that of abstaining from tea, which enabled the two horticulturists to repair to the conservatory at once, leaving the young people alone at the other end of the drawing-room.
Millicent smoothed her gloves with downcast eyes and that demure air by which the talented fair imply the consciousness of being alone and out of others' earshot with an interesting member of the stronger sex.
Guy sat and watched the Suede gloves with a certain sense of placid enjoyment.

Then suddenly he spoke, continuing his remarks where they had been broken off by the advent of the useful old gentleman.
"You see," he said, "it is only natural that a great many people should give me the cold shoulder.

My story was a little lame.

There is no reason why they should believe in me." "I believe in you," she answered.
"Thank you." He looked at her in a strange way, as if he liked her terse creed, and would fain have heard it a second time.

Then suddenly he leant back with his head against a corner of the piano.