She could not speak, her heart was too full of joy and wonder.

There are souls that say little and love much.

How blessed are they! On the following morning the invitations were sent for the dinner and dance, but the time was put forward to the eighth of August.

In everyone's heart there was a hope that before that day Mostyn would have left Rawdon, but the hope was barely mentioned.

In the meantime he came and went between Mostyn and Rawdon as he desired, and was received with that modern politeness which considers it best to ignore offenses that our grandfathers and grandmothers would have held for strict account and punishment.
It was evident that he had frequent letters from Dora.