It came from Amsterdam.

It was studded with jewels.

It was part of the property.
As for Abel, he turned and bowed profoundly to Miss Wayne.

Of course she knew that people were looking.

She bowed as if to a mere acquaintance.
Abel said a few words, signifying nothing, to his partner, then he remarked to Miss Wayne that he was very glad indeed to meet her again; that he had not called because he knew she had been making a convent of her aunt's house--making herself a nun--a Sister of Charity, he did not doubt, doing good as she always did--making every body in the world happy, as she could not help doing, and so forth.
Abel rattled on, he did not know why; but he did know that his Uncle Lawrence, and Amy Waring, and Mr.Merlin heard every thing he said.