But he seemed to thrive on the treatment: his appetite improved; his pastiness lessened; his skin grew clearer; and his flesh became less abundant and harder.

He also became quicker in his movements, and showed many more glimmerings of intelligence, sometimes sustained for seconds at a time.
The baron's deferential soul could not endure the situation; and it never occurred to him to make the enquiries which would have informed him that Pollyooly, as a red Deeping, was of an older strain than the Hohenzollerns.

He made many efforts to withdraw the prince from her society.

He remonstrated both with her and with his little charge on the extraordinary impropriety of their being acquainted.

But they seemed to find it entirely natural; and his efforts were vain.