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'Mother, she said, with stern gentleness, 'this house can no longer be a home for me. I shall go away to-morrow, and live in lodgings until the time of my marriage. Mrs Yule uttered a cry of pain, and started up. 'Oh, don't do that, Marian! What has he said to you? Come and talk to me, darling tell me what he's said don't look like that!
He sat beside her for a little longer in silence, then rose, bundled up a travelling-rug to form a cushion, and arranged it in her corner. "Lean against that," he said kindly. "I know you can sleep if you don't try not to." She thanked him with trembling lips, and as he turned away she caught his hand for a moment and held it to her cheek. He withdrew it at once though with absolute gentleness.
"You must forgive me," he said; "I am very fond of that little girl; and I thought but I had no business to think; I'm an old fool, to think you meant " "I only meant," Rawson-Clew said, speaking with unconscious gentleness, "that I was afraid she might be in difficulties. She may be in trouble about money, or something." "Oh, no," Johnny said cheerfully; "she has a fine head for money matters.
The very gentleness and solemnity of manner ought to have excited his curiosity. He watched Picard's retiring form. When he was out of sight, then he turned round and resumed his thoughts as if Picard had been no more than a fly that had buzzed and then gone. "Yes, I should have taken her with me," he said.
Ernest's prejudices against her were greatly shaken: he was even somewhat dazzled by her beauty, and touched by her unexpected gentleness; but still, his heart was not assailed, and he replied almost coldly, after a short pause: "Dear Lady Florence, look round the world who so much to be envied as yourself? What sources of happiness and pride are open to you!
In after days, when we met, by a great gentleness in her behaviour, and an uncommon respect and affection shown to my wife, Madam Esmond may have intended I should understand her tacit admission that she had been wrong; but she made no apology, nor did I ask one.
Their extirpation, even though it could easily be compleated, would be a cruel act, and all the while the growth and prosperity of the settlements would be much retarded by the attempt. Whereas, by treating Indians with gentleness and humanity, it was thought they would by degrees lose their savage spirit, and become more harmless and civilized.
Notwithstanding their gentleness, during the first year the Huberts were often discouraged. Angelique, who promised to be skilful in embroidering, disconcerted them by sudden changes to inexplicable idleness after days of praiseworthy application.
The man who wrote those searing words is to this day remembered and spoken of with caressing gentleness by all men of intellect, refinement, quick fancy, genial humour; the editing of his works has occupied a great part of the lifetime of a most distinguished ecclesiastic. Could he avoid the fell horror against which he warned others? No.
He tore the note into bits and turned toward the door, with his head hung low. He thought that he heard something and looking back he caught Caruthers laughing at him. His head went up; a strange light drove the gentleness out of his eyes. "Ah, you laugh at my weakness. A moment ago I didn't know what to do. Now I know."
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