There was no use in being dramatic and deciding upon a certain course as being a noble and disinterested one, and then in not having the pluck to carry it through.

She had prayed for guidance indeed, and no light had come, beyond the feeling that she must stick to her word.
The report of the case would be in the Scotch papers, and Michael Arranstoun being such a person of consequence it would probably be just announced in the English journals, too, and Henry would see it.

She could delay no longer; he must be told the truth in the next few days.
The sight of his kind, distinguished face shining with love had unnerved her.

She must tell him with all seeming indifference, and then close the scene as quickly as she could.
While Sabine and Moravia talked in the latter's room, Moravia was full of discomfort and anxiety.

Her much loved friend appeared so strange.
She seemed to speak feverishly, as it were, to be trying to keep the conversation upon the lightest subjects; and when Moravia asked her how the divorce was going, she put the question aside and said that they would speak of tiresome things like that when Christmas was over! "But," explained the Princess, "I don't call it at all tiresome.