And Manisty, in spite of a few startled looks and perfunctory dissuasions, whenever his aunt attacked him, soon slipped back into his normal ways of depending on his cousin, and not being able to work without her.

Lucy Foster thought him selfish and inconsiderate.

It gave her one more cause of quarrel with him.
For she and Mrs.Burgoyne were slowly but surely making friends.

The clearer it became that Manisty took no notice of Miss Foster, and refused to be held in any way responsible for her entertainment, the more anxious, it seemed, did Eleanor show herself to make life pleasant for the American girl.

Her manner, which had always been kind, became more natural and gay.
It was as though she had settled some question with herself, and settled it entirely to Lucy Foster's advantage.
Not much indeed could be done for the stranger while the stress of Manisty's work lasted.