His heart beat high as he entered the room where Grace was seated.

After the extraordinary warmth and familiarity she had shown him at the last interview, he took for granted he had made a lasting progress in her regard.
But she received him with a cold and distant manner, that quite benumbed him.

Grace Carden's face and manner were so much more expressive than other people's, that you would never mistake or doubt the mood she was in; and this morning she was freezing.
The fact is, Miss Carden had been tormenting herself: and when beauty suffers, it is very apt to make others suffer as well.
"I am glad you are come, Mr.Little," said she, "for I have been taking myself to task ever since, and I blame myself very much for some things I said.

In the first place, it was not for me" (here the fair speaker colored up to the temples) "to interfere in your affairs at all: and then, if I must take such a liberty, I ought to have advised you sensibly, and for your good.

I have been asking people, and they all tell me it is madness for one person to fight against these Unions.
Everybody gets crushed.