Time proved, indeed, that Sir Philip liked her. Perhaps he had found in her that "curious charm" noticed by Mr. Hall. He sought her presence more and more, and at last with a frequency that attested it had become to him an indispensable stimulus. About this time strange feelings hovered round Fieldhead; restless hopes and haggard anxieties haunted some of its rooms. There was an unquiet wandering of some of the inmates among the still fields round the mansion; there was a sense of expectancy that kept the nerves strained.

Time proved, indeed, that Sir Philip liked her. He sought her presence more and more. About this time strange feelings hovered round Fieldhead; restless hopes and haggard anxieties haunted its rooms. There was a sense of expectancy that kept the nerves strained.
