could not shake off, although his guests Menn Federico Bernardeschi Fotballdrakter received from him a greeting that appeared both cheerful and cordial. Menn Kenny Tete Fotballdrakter He shook hands with Margaret. He knew it was the first time their hands had met, though she was perfectly unconscious of the fact. He inquired after Mrs. Menn Edwin Valencia Fotballdrakter Hale, and heard Mr. Hale’s sanguine, hopeful Menn Emanuele Giaccherini Fotballdrakter account; and Menn Ilkay Gundogan Fotballdrakter glancing at Margaret, to understand how far she agreed with Menn Clint Dempsey Fotballdrakter her father, he saw that no dissenting shadow crossed her face. And as he looked with this intention, he was struck anew with her great beauty. He had never seen her in such dress before and yet now it appeared as if such elegance of attire was so befitting her noble figure and lofty serenity of countenance, that she ought to go always thus apparelled. She was talking to Fanny; about what, he could not hear; but he saw his sister’s restless way of continually arranging some part of her gown, her wandering eyes, now glancing here, now there, but without any purpose in her observation; and he contrasted them uneasily with the large soft eyes that looked forth steadily at one object, as if from out their light beamed some gentle influence of repose: the curving lines of the red lips, just parted in the interest of listening to what her companion said — the head a little bent forwards, so as to make a long sweeping line from the summit, where the light caught on the glossy raven hair, to the smooth ivory tip of the shoulder; the round white arms, and taper hands, laid lightly across each other, but perfectly motionless in their pretty attitude. Mr. Thornton sighed as he took in all this with one of his sudden comprehensive glances. And then he turned his back to the young ladies, and threw himself, with an effort, but with all his heart and soul, into a conversation with Mr. Hale.
More people came — more and more. Fanny left Margaret’s side, and helped her mother to receive her Menn Lucas Vazquez Fotballdrakter guests. Mr. Thornton felt that in this influx no one was speaking to Margaret, and was restless under this apparent neglect. But he never went near her hi |
