You will not be less grateful than a country boy?
Ah me! not even yet have we plumed his vanity.

But we are to do it now.

He could not have believed it of himself, but in the midst of his rejoicings he grew bitter, and for no better reason than that Grizel's face was bright.
"I am glad," he said quite stiffly, "that it is such pleasant news to you." His tone surprised her; but she was in a humble mood, and answered, without being offended: "It is sweet news to me.

How could you think otherwise ?" So it was sweet to her to think that he was another's! He who had been modestly flattering himself a few moments ago that he must take care not to go too far with this admiring little girl! O woman, woman, how difficult it is to know you, and how often, when we think we know you at last, have we to begin again at the beginning! He had never asked an enduring love from her; but surely, after all that had passed between them, he had a right to expect a little more than this.

Was it maidenly to bring the glove and hand it to him without a tremor?
If she could do no more, she might at least have turned a little pale when Corp told her of it, and then have walked quietly away.