but he could make nothing of her placid countenance

  "How do you know that it was so easy?" he inquired.   "Only from appearances."   "Appearances are often deceitful."   "Very."   Again the rapid glance of inquiry, but he could make nothing of her placid countenance; and the single word "very," it must have been his own imagination that gave significance to the very decided manner in which she had uttered it, or did she, indeed, see through his assumed indifference?   "You speak as though you had some experience," he said.   Isabel crimsoned, for she felt very guilty.   "Do you try to appear different to what you are in reality?" he inquired.   "Do you?"   "Why do you ask?" he said.   "Why do you?" she retorted.   "Isabel, Isabel! the carriage will be here in five minutes," interposed Emily, "make haste and put your things on."