It saddened her, yet did not lessen her confidence in her hold on Glenn.

But it stirred to perplexing pitch her curiosity in regard to the mystery that seemed to cling round Glenn's transformation of character.

This Western girl really knew more about Glenn than his fiancee knew.

Carley suffered a humiliating shock when she realized that she had been thinking of herself, of her love, her life, her needs, her wants instead of Glenn's.
It took no keen intelligence or insight into human nature to see that Glenn needed her more than she needed him.
Thus unwontedly stirred and upset and flung back upon pride of herself, Carley went downstairs to meet the assembled company.

And never had she shown to greater contrast, never had circumstance and state of mind contrived to make her so radiant and gay and unbending.