19/27 For the large view and the definite purpose coloured all his life, and, though he spoke little of either, set him apart. She saw very clearly what manner of men they were to whom her beauty made its chief appeal--lean-minded youths for the most part not remarkable for brains--and she was sincerely proud that Linforth sought her out no less than they did. She could imagine herself afraid of Linforth, and that fancy gave her a little thrill of pleasure. She understood that he could easily be lost altogether, that if once he went away he would not return; and that knowledge made her careful not to lose him. Moreover, she had brains herself. |