"But here she is--and here _we_ are!" "What do you see before us ?" she asked of his deep thought.
"I see a helpless girl in a dark plight.

As far as knowledge of how to defend herself goes, she is as powerless as a child fresh from a nursery.

She lives among people with observing eyes already noting the change in her piteous face.

Her place in your house makes her a centre of attention.

The observation of her beauty and happiness has been good-natured so far.