And not only Ruth herself, but Mr.and Mrs.Alwynn, and the rectory servants, and half the parish were soon made aware of the state of his affections.

What was the good of being in love, of having in view a social aim of such a praiseworthy nature, if no one were aware of the same?
Dare was not the man to hide even a night-light under a bushel; how much less a burning and a shining hymeneal torch such as this.

His sentiments were strictly honorable.

If he raised expectations, he was also quite prepared to fulfil them.

Miss Deyncourt was quite right to treat him with her adorable, placid assumption of indifference until his attentions were more avowed.