She had been unable to believe any one could care so much--so extraordinarily much--to please.

But since then she had seen this delicate faculty in operation, and now she knew what to think of it.

It was the whole creature--it was a sort of genius.

Pansy had no pride to interfere with it, and though she was constantly extending her conquests she took no credit for them.

The two were constantly together; Mrs.
Osmond was rarely seen without her stepdaughter.