Herfaceasindeedfacesgenerallyare，thoughIgranttheyliesometimeswasafairindextoherdisposition。Shewasgoodnatureitself，andeveryoneinthehouse，notexcludingIbelieveevenTheobaldhimselfafterafashion，wasfondofher。AsforChristinashetooktheverywarmestinterestinher，andusedtohaveherintothedining-roomtwiceaweek，andprepareherforconfirmationforbysomeaccidentshehadneverbeenconfirmedbyexplainingtoherthegeographyofPalestineandtheroutestakenbyStPaulonhisvariousjourneysinAsiaMinor。
WhenBishopTreadwelldidactuallycomedowntoBattersbyandholdaconfirmationthereChristinahadherwish，hesleptatBattersby，andshehadagranddinnerpartyforhim，andcalledhim“Mylord“
severaltimes，hewassomuchstruckwithherprettyfaceandmodestdemeanourwhenhelaidhishandsuponherthatheaskedChristinaabouther。WhensherepliedthatEllenwasoneofherownservants，thebishopseemed，soshethoughtorchosetothink，quitepleasedthatsoprettyagirlshouldhavefoundsoexceptionallygoodasituation。
Ernestusedtogetupearlyduringtheholidayssothathemightplaythepianobeforebreakfastwithoutdisturbinghispapaandmamma——orrather，perhaps，withoutbeingdisturbedbythem。Ellenwouldgenerallybetheresweepingthedrawing-roomflooranddustingwhilehewasplaying，andtheboy，whowasreadytomakefriendswithmostpeople，soonbecameveryfondofher。Hewasnotasageneralrulesensitivetothecharmsofthefairsex，indeedhehadhardlybeenthrowninwithanywomenexcepthisAuntsAllaby，andhisAuntAlethea，hismother，hissisterCharlotteandMrsJay；
sometimesalsohehadhadtotakeoffhishattotheMissSkinners，andhadfeltasifheshouldsinkintotheearthondoingso，buthisshynesshadwornoffwithEllen，andthepairhadbecomefastfriends。