And they shone in the light of an opposite fire; but though the second of June, the air so early in the morning was very fresh; Elizabeth found it pleasant to take her stand on the hearth, near the warm blaze.

And while she stood there, first came in Karen and put on the big iron tea-kettle; and then came Mrs.Landholm with a table-cloth and began to set the table.

Elizabeth looked alternately at her and at the tea-kettle; both almost equally strange; she rather took a fancy to both.

Certainly to the former.

Her gown was spare, shewing that means were so, and her cap was the plainest of muslin caps, without lace or bedecking; yet in the quiet ordering of gown and cap and the neat hair, a quiet and ordered mind was almost confessed; and not many glances at the calm mouth and grave brow and thoughtful eye, would make the opinion good.