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Then relations arrived, and there began that state of blissful absurdity from which Levin did not emerge till the day after his wedding. Levin was in a continual state of awkwardness and discomfort, but the intensity of his happiness went on all the while increasing.
And, perceiving her own awkwardness, and thinking shame of it, and being abashed by the patient waiting of her father when she halted in her talk with him, and still more humbled by Ali's impetuous help when she miscalled her syllables, she fell back again on silence. Hardly could she be got to speak at all.
He merely saw that girl face upturned to his in the starlight, so fair and pleading, he merely heard that soft voice urging her unworthiness, her sorrow. A great, broad-shouldered giant he towered above her, yet his voice trembled like that of a frightened child. "An' d-don't yer say that n-no more," he stuttered in awkwardness. "Somehow it hurts.
His sense of it now filled him with a curious awkwardness. 'I know why you are come, said Langham slowly, after a scrutiny of his visitor. 'I am here by a mere accident, said the other, thinking perfect frankness best. 'My wife was present when her sister received your letter. Rose gave her leave to tell me.
The present taste, the taste that morning in the pictured halls, had been a variation; yet Densher had at the end of a quarter of an hour fully known what to conclude from it. This fairly consoled him for their awkwardness, as if he had been watching it affect her.
But for all that she did mot view him the less with the usual perspicacity of her sharp, mocking eyes. His awkwardness, his ugliness, his little ridiculous qualities amused her; she did not take him altogether seriously; she did not take many things seriously.
Imagine the discomfort and awkwardness in the county if we suddenly found that she was to be the future hostess at the Hall. Teresa's only regret will be that she won't be alive to see it." "But," objected Mrs. Yonelet, "surely Bertie hasn't shown the least sign of being attracted in that quarter?" "Oh, she's quite nice-looking in a way, and dresses well, and plays a good game of tennis.
They all three of them now experienced that feeling of awkwardness which usually follows after a serious and heartfelt talk. It is impossible to go back to the same conversation, to talk of trifles is awkward, and yet the desire to speak is there and silence seems like affectation. They went silently to table. The footmen drew back the chairs and pushed them up again.
He arose and came forward too late. She was looking at him with a menacing glance which meant difficulties for him if he was not skilful. Keen as an eagle, she swept her glance over the face and figure of Marjory. Without. further introduction, the girls seemed to understand that they were enemies. Despite his feeling of awkwardness, Coleman's mind was mainly occupied by pure astonishment.
"Mayn't I see you home?" asked Temple unexpectedly, even to himself. Betty's "No, thank you," was most definite. She went. Vernon had to let her go. He had guests. He could not leave them. He had lost wholly his ordinary control of circumstances. All through the petrifying awkwardness of the late talk he had been seeking an excuse to go with Betty to find out what was the matter.
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