Arabella

Mr Beaumaris’s sudden realisation that the little Tallant was no fool underwent no modification during the following days.

It began to be borne in upon him that, charm he never so wisely, she was never within danger of losing her head over him.

She treated him in the friendliest fashion, accepted his homage, and – he suspected – was bent upon making the fullest use of him.

If he paid her compliments, she listened to them with the most innocent air in the world, but with a look in her candid gaze which gave him pause.