It was but her way of asserting herself, of stamping herself with a definite character, of increasing her value.

To rouse the Deputy's courage she wrapped herself up in religion, just as Brunhild surrounded herself with flames so as to attract Sigurd.

Her audacity was successful.

He thought her still more beautiful thus.

Clericalism was in his eyes a sign of good form.
Ceres was re-elected by an enormous majority and returned to a House which showed itself more inclined to the Left, more advanced, and, as it seemed, more eager for reform than its predecessor.