Catherine was also hungry, but she did not grumble.

She was never one to care greatly for the luxuries of life, and all her thoughts now were taken up watching her mother.

The effect of her mother's sudden confidence in her, the effect of the trouble which had undoubtedly come to her mother had altogether an extraordinary influence over Catherine.

She ceased to be a wild and reckless tom-boy, she ceased to defy her mother in small matters; her character seemed to gain strength, and her face, always strong in its expression and giving many indications of latent power of character, looked now more serious than gay, more sweet and thoughtful than fastidious and discontented.
Catherine had plenty of tact, and she watched her mother without appearing to watch her.

She was loyal, too, in heart and soul, and never even hinted to others of the confidence reposed in her.
It was a lovely summer's morning.