And now that his hopes were dashed, he could not imagine how he was to find any other chance; for, as a rule, he was timid and hesitating with women.

As he hung, in his depression, over the river, this man of forty envisaged--suddenly and not so far away--old age and loneliness.

A keen and peevish resentment took possession of him.
Lady Merton and Anderson began to ascend a long flight of steps leading from the garden path below to the balcony where Delaine stood.

Elizabeth waved to him with smiles, and he must perforce watch her as she mounted side by side with the fair-haired Canadian.
"Oh! such delightful plans!" she said, as she sank out of breath into a seat.

"We have ordered the engine for two o'clock.