"Ah! but that manner is only a survival. She is often silent; at other times she talks a great deal. In the old days she seldom talked at all."
"Poor Hayes is terribly afraid of her."
"I think most people are afraid of her. She can be very cruel."
"A woman with such beauty as that has an unfair advantage. Her shots must always tell."
"She is one of those people who always make an impression," said Percy; "because she doesn't care at all what impression she makes."
"That is the sort of impression that produces the deadliest results," said Mrs. Davenport. "If a man sees that he is being made a fool of, he can be on his guard, but the effect of the other is that he is dazzled, piqued, maddened. The women who don't care are always those for whom men care most passionately."
"I wonder if Eva will ever fall in love," said Percy half to himself.
"It will be a fine sight if she does; she will teach all these bloodless people how to do it. I think she has more force than anyone I know. Does she ever talk to you about her marriage?"
"Oh! there's nothing in the world she doesn't talk about. She has begun to take an immense interest in herself, as well as in other people, and she watches her own development with much entertainment. She never forces anything; she quietly waits till the change is made, and then finds out exactly what has happened."