She did not rise, but she laid aside her work, and her manner of turning towards him, slight as the movement was, was full of grace and ease and courtesy.

She began a conversation at once.
"Margaret Van Eyck is an old friend of mine, sir, and I am right glad to have a letter from her hand, and thankful to you, sir, for bringing it to me safely.

Marie, my love, this is the gentleman who brought you that pretty miniature." "Sir, I thank you a thousand times," said the young lady.
"I am glad you feel her debtor, sweetheart, for our friend would have us to do him a little service in return.
"I will do anything on earth for him," replied the young lady with ardour.
"Anything on earth is nothing in the world," said the Countess of Charolois quietly.
"Well, then, I will--What would you have me to do, sir ?" Gerard had just found out what high society he was in.

"My sovereign demoiselle," said he, gently and a little tremulously, "where there have been no pains, there needs no reward." But we must obey mamma.

All the world must obey "That is true.