half-looked-for

Updated: May 11, 2025

Lady O'Gara had often wondered, she had been wondering, wondering, during the last few days how they should greet each other, what should be the first words to pass between them. The half-dreaded, half-looked-for moment had come, and the greeting was of the tritest. "We have arrived, you see," said Mrs. Comerford. "We caught the Irish Mail last night instead of staying the night in London."

Katharine Tynan - Love of Brothers