I had got mighty tired of it, hadn't you ?" "Yes, I had, rather." "It's behind the times," said the boy; and, as he spoke he himself looked quite up to the times.

He had handsome, clearly cut features and black eyes, which seemed at the same time to demand and question.
He had something of a supercilious air, although the expression of youthful innocence and honesty was still evident on his face.

He wore a new suit as well as Maria, only his was gray instead of brown, and he wore a red carnation in his button-hole.

Maria inhaled the clovy fragrance of it.

At the next station more passengers got into the train, and Wollaston seized upon that excuse to ask to share Maria's seat.