That this transom was modern was to be seen from the magnificent height and light grace of the workmanship in the other windows, in which the long slender mullions rose from the lower stage or foundation of the whole up into the middle tracery of the arch without protection or support, and then lost themselves among the curves, not running up into the roof or soffit, and there holding on as though unable to stand alone.

Such weakness as that had not as yet shown itself in English church architecture when Matching Priory was built.
"Is it not beautiful!" said Glencora.

"I do love it so! And there is a peculiar feeling of cold about the chill of the moon, different from any other cold.

It makes you wrap yourself up tight, but it does not make your teeth chatter; and it seems to go into your senses rather than into your bones.

But I suppose that's nonsense," she added, after a pause.
"Not more so than what people are supposed to talk by moonlight." "That's unkind.