Her blue eyes looked restlessly bright; her lips wore a mechanical smile.

Rachel, watching her, experienced a sudden pang at her undeniable loveliness.

It wounded her suddenly, as it never had done before.

"I am a common-looking, square-built woman compared to her," she said to herself.

"No wonder he--" She instinctively drew back as Lady Newhaven turned quickly towards her.
"You dear person," said Lady Newhaven, her eyes moving restlessly over the crowd, "are you still here?
Let us go and buy something together.
How nice you look," without looking at her.