But she still maintained that sense of conventional awe which strict religious training drives deep into a receptive mind.
"Do you think it amusing to speak like that ?" she asked.
"Like what ?" "What you said--the sentence that you quoted ?" "Of such are the kingdom of heaven ?" "Yes." "Well--I don't think it's the best joke I've ever made--but it was meant to be amusing." At this, she laughed--laughed in spite of herself.

His absolute inconsequence was in itself humorous.

She snatched a swift glance at him under cover of a pretence to look behind her.

As her eyes returned, she was conscious that she was interested.
He was clean shaven.

The lines were hard about his mouth, cutting character--the chin was strong, the jaw well-moulded.