Mr.Szilard had been very polite to him, the parson added, and had joyfully listened to all he had to tell him about Hidvar and its mistress; but when the priest had pressed him to pay a visit to that part of the country to see and admire its rare natural beauties, the young man had replied: "Anywhere in the world but there." What possible objection could he have against the district?
This piece of news gave Henrietta plenty to think about for days and nights together.

So Szilard had not remained at Pest; he had followed her to the utmost confines of the realm; they were now quite close to each other and yet he would not see her.

He seeks her out and avoids her at the same time.

What a romantic dreamer! And yet there was nothing romantic in it after all.

Szilard had come to Arad county on a visit to Mr.Sipos's relations; he had been elected a magistrate there, and he did not approach Hidvar because he had no desire to run after a former sweetheart who was now another man's wife.
As for Henrietta she had long ago earned from her husband's friends the name of the "little nun," the "little eremite" because nothing could entice her from her seclusion.