She could not grow weary of the streets with their crowd of passers-by; and the shop windows filled with wealth and curiosities fascinated her.

All the stir and tumult were joyous to her, and the faces she met as she walked along the pavement possessed an unceasing influence over her.

The love of humanity, scarcely called into existence before, developed rapidly in her.

Felix and Hilda shared in her childish pleasure without understanding the deep springs from which it came.
It was an education in itself for the children.

A drive in an omnibus, with its frequent stoppages and its constant change of passengers, was delightful to Phebe, and never lost its charm for her.