winter sun at noon
Her colour does not matter , provided the girl is of the right sort . The exchange of letters between the lovers was mentioned . The discovery by Miss Vincent of their cool habit of corresponding passed for an incident ; and there it remained , stiff as a poet , not being heated by a story to run . So the foregone excitement lost warmth , and went out like a winter sun at noon or a match lighted before the candle is handy . Lord Ormont continued to be a subject of discussion from time to time , for he was a name in the newspapers ; and Mr. Shalders had been worked by Matey Weyburn into a state of raw antagonism at the mention of the gallant General ; he could not avoid sitting in judgement on him . According to Mr. Shalders , the opinion of all thoughtful people in England was with John Company and the better part of the Press to condemn Lord Ormont in his quarrel with the Commissioner of one of the Indian provinces , who had the support of the Governor of his Presidency and of the Viceroy ; the latter not unreservedly , yet ostensibly inclined to condemn a too prompt military hand . The Gordian knot of a difficulty cut is agreeable in the contemplation of an official chief hesitating to use the sword and benefiting by having it done for him .