They could not analyze wherein lay the charm which pervaded her whole personality.

The children had never known anybody who was so polite towards everyone, including Kathy, who only spoke affectionate, tender words, and always seemed so grateful when others were kind to her.

This spirit was something new and extremely delightful.

They had to admit to themselves that they wished everybody would act in such a way, as this would do away forever with the fights and altercations that had always arisen between them, and for which they were afterwards always sorry.

The only thing they would have been glad to change in Leonore were her sudden fits of gloom, which affected them all.