His heart was very tender, and he answered most of their questions with unusual spirit, fending off, however, any reference to old sweethearts.

His talk was all of absorbing interest to the women.

They were hungry to know how people were living and dressing back there.

It was so sweet and fine to be able to return to the East--and Mrs.Reynolds hoped to do so before she died.
Cora drew from Mose the information that the lawns were beautifully green in Marmion, and that all kinds of flowers were in blossom, and that the birds were singing in the maples.

Even his meagre descriptions brought back to the girl the green freshness of June.
"Oh, I'm so tired of these bare hills," she said wistfully.