All that sounded extravagant or irrational in the progress of the reconciliation might have no origin but in the language of the relators.

Still, however, she had the sensation of there being something more than immediately appeared, in Mr Elliot's wishing, after an interval of so many years, to be well received by them.

In a worldly view, he had nothing to gain by being on terms with Sir Walter; nothing to risk by a state of variance.

In all probability he was already the richer of the two, and the Kellynch estate would as surely be his hereafter as the title.

A sensible man, and he had looked like a very sensible man, why should it be an object to him?
She could only offer one solution; it was, perhaps, for Elizabeth's sake.