Fortune is proverbially called changeful, yet her caprice often takes the form of repeating again and again a similar stroke of luck in the same quarter. It appeared that Miss Keeldar--or her fortune--had by this time made a sensation in the district, and produced an impression in quarters by her unthought of. No less than three offers followed Mr. Wynne's, all more or less eligible. All were in succession pressed on her by her uncle, and all in succession she refused. Yet amongst them was more than one gentleman of unexceptionable character as well as ample wealth. Many besides her uncle asked what she meant, and whom she expected to entrap, that she was so insolently fastidious.
At last the gossips thought they had found the key to her conduct, and her uncle was sure of it; and what is more, the discovery showed his niece to him in quite a new light, and he changed his whole deportment to her accordingly.

However, Mr. Wynne was not the only suitor. Miss Keeldar - or her fortune - had by this time made a sensation in the district. No less than three offers followed Mr. Wynne's, all more or less eligible. All were in turn pressed on her by her uncle, and all were refused. Yet amongst them was more than one gentleman of respectable character as well as wealth. Many besides her uncle asked whom she expected to entrap, so make her so insolently fastidious.
At last the gossips thought they had found the key to her conduct, and her uncle was sure of it. The discovery altered his whole behaviour to his niece.
