He wanted to pass the door, but he could not.
He opened it and peered in, white-faced and wide-eyes, and there was Lucina with his mother and sister.
Mrs.Edwards and Elmira looked nervously flushed and elated; there were bright spots on their cheeks, their eyes shone.

On the table were Miss Camilla's little gilt-edged missives.

Lucina was somewhat pale, and her face had been furtively watchful and listening.

When Jerome opened the door, her look changed to one of relief, which had yet a certain terror and confusion in it.

She rose at once, bowed gracefully, until the hem of her muslin skirt swept the floor, and bade Jerome good-evening.