AsforSeverne，heonlyglancedatherashecamein，andthenshunnedhereye。Hepresentedtoherthegrave，resolvedcountenanceofamanwhohasbeenforcedtoadecision，butmeanstoabidebyit。
Inrealityhewasdelightedattheturnthingshadtaken。Themoneywasnotnecessarilylost，sinceheknewwhereitwas；andZoehadcompromisedherselfbeyondretreating。Heintendedtowearthisanxiousfacealongwhile。Buthisartificialsnowhadtomelt，sorealasunshonefullonit。ThemomenthelookedfullatZoe，sherepaidhimwithsuchapoint-blankbeamofglorioustendernessandgratitudeasmadehimthrillwithpassionaswellastriumph。Hefeltherwholeheartwashis，andfromthathourhispovertywouldneverbeallowedtoweighwithher。Heclearedup，andleftoffacting，becauseitwassuperfluous；hehadnowonlytobaskinsunshine。Zoe，alwaystender，butcoytillthismoment，madelovetohimlikeayounggoddess。EvenFannyyieldedtothesolidproofofsincerityhehadgiven，andwasdownrightaffectionate。
Hewasking。Andfromonegradationtoanother，theyenteredColognewithSeverneseatedbetweenthetwogirls，eachwithahandinhis，andagreatdispositiontopethimandspoilhim；morethanonce，indeed，adelicateheadjustgrazedeachofhissquareshoulders；butcandorcompelsmetoownthattheirfatigueandtheyawingofthecarriageatthetimeweremoretoblamethanthetiredgirls；forattheenormitytherewasapromptretirementtoadistance。MissMaitlandhadbeenalongtimeinthelandofNod；andVizard，fromthefirst，hadpreferredmalecompanionsandtobacco。
AtColognetheyvisitedtheprideofGermany，thatmightycathedralwhichtheMiddleAgesprojected，commenced，andlefttodecayofoldagebeforecompletion，andourenterprisingagewillfinish；buttheydepartedonthesameday。
BeforetheyreachedEngland，thelove-makingbetweenSeverneandZoe，thoughitneverpassedtheboundsofgoodtaste，wassoapparenttoanyfemaleeyethatMissMaitlandremonstratedseverelywithFanny。