He would now stretch out his hand to pick it.
On the Monday he went to the house in Bruton Street, at lunch time. Melmotte and the two Grendalls had just come over from their work in the square, and the financier was full of the priest's visit to him. Madame Melmotte was there, and Miss Longestaffe, who was to be sent for by her friend Lady Monogram that afternoon,--and, after they had sat down, Marie came in. Nidderdale got up and shook hands with her,--of course as though nothing had happened. Marie, putting a brave face upon it, struggling hard in the midst of very real difficulties, succeeded in saying an ordinary word or two. Her position was uncomfortable. A girl who has run away with her lover and has been brought back again by her friends, must for a time find it difficult to appear in society with ease. But when a girl has run away without her lover,--has run away expecting her lover to go with her, and has then been brought back, her lover not having stirred, her state of mind must be peculiarly harassing. But Marie's courage was good, and she ate her lunch even though she sat next to Lord Nidderdale.

He would now stretch out his hand to pick it.
On the Monday he went to Bruton Street at lunch time. Melmotte and the two Grendalls had just come over from their work in Grosvenor Square, and the financier was full of the priest's visit. Madame Melmotte was there, and Miss Longestaffe. After they had sat down, Marie came in.
Nidderdale got up and shook hands with her, as though nothing had happened. Marie, putting a brave face upon it, with a struggle succeeded in saying an ordinary word or two. Her position was uncomfortable. When a girl has run away expecting her lover to go with her, and has then been brought back, her lover not having stirred, her state of mind must be peculiarly harassing. But Marie's courage was good, and she ate her lunch sitting next to Lord Nidderdale.
