After so many disappointments what ground had he for hope?
Lavinia longed to whisper in his ear words of encouragement.

She had treasured that look when his face lighted up at something she had said that had pleased him.

And his sadness she remembered too.

She was really inclined to think she liked him better when he was sad than when he was joyful.

But this was because she gloried in chasing that sadness away.