Not so Elise.

She was impatient and impetuous, and was always greatly put out if her plans went awry.

But the diversion of an unexpected guest roused her to animation and she poked the logs to a brighter blaze by way of welcome.
After the sound of stamping and whisking off snow in the hall, a young man came into the pleasant sun-parlour where the girls were.
It was with difficulty that Patty concealed her amazement as she looked at him.

He was of a type that she had heard of, but had never before chanced to meet.
Mechanically, she went through the formalities of the introduction, and sat staring at him, without realising that she was doing so.
"Well," said Sam Blaney, at last, "what about it?
Do I get a blue ribbon ?" "Oh, I beg your pardon!" and Patty blushed at her rudeness.

"You see, you er--you reminded me of somebody I have met----" "No, you mean I remind you of somebody you never have met, but are glad to discover at last." Patty laughed outright, for the words so definitely expressed her state of mind.