"Are you satisfied now ?" the grand gray eyes seemed to say, mournfully.

Grace turned her head aside, with a quick, petulant action.

Even her narrow nature opened for a moment unwillingly, and let pity in a little way, in spite of itself.
Mercy's parting words recommended Grace to Julian's care: "You will see that she is allowed a room to wait in?
You will warn her yourself when the half hour has expired ?" Julian opened the library door for her.
"Well done! Nobly done!" he whispered.

"All my sympathy is with you--all my help is yours." Her eyes looked at him, and thanked him, through her gathering tears.
His own eyes were dimmed.

She passed quietly down the room, and was lost to him before he had shut the door again..