"I am not sure that we ought to grow old, so far as our feelings are concerned."
"You would engage in the vain effort to retain the dews and freshness of morning, after the sun has arisen with a burning heat."
"I believe the dew of our youth may be preserved even until old age."
"I am surprised that acquaintance with the world has not corrected your views of life. One would think that you had lived in entire seclusion."
"I am surprised that the romantic, warm-hearted Emily Earl should become the worldly-wise lecturer of her cousin."
"We had better speak upon some other subject. Had you a pleasant voyage homeward?"
"Yes. It could not be otherwise, when my face was toward 'my own, my native land,' and the friends so fresh in my remembrance."
A slight shade of displeasure flitted across Emily's features. She made no remark.
"Where is Susan Grey?" said Mason.
"She is dead."