There was a curious note of fierce self-gratulation in the girl 's voice as she spoke the last sentence . Again Alan felt the unpleasant impression that there was much in her that he did not understand -- might never understand -- although such understanding was necessary to perfect friendship . She had never spoken so freely of her past life to him before , yet he felt somehow that something was being kept back in jealous repression . It must be something connected with her father , Alan thought . Doubtless , Captain Anthony 's past would not bear inspection , and his daughter knew it and dwelt in the shadow of her knowledge . His heart filled with aching pity for her ; he raged secretly because he was so powerless to help her . Her girlhood had been blighted , robbed of its meed of happiness and joy . Was she likewise to miss her womanhood ? Alan 's hands clenched involuntarily at the unuttered question . On his way home that evening he again met Isabel King . She turned and walked back with him but she made no reference to Four Winds or its inhabitants . If Alan had troubled himself to look , he would have seen a malicious glow in her baleful brown eyes . But the only eyes which had any meaning for him just then were the grey ones of Lynde Oliver . * * * * * During Alan 's next three visits to Four Winds he saw nothing of Lynde , either in the house or out of it . This surprised and worried him . There was no apparent difference in Captain Anthony , who continued to be suave and friendly . Alan always enjoyed his conversations with the Captain , who was witty , incisive , and pungent ; yet he disliked the man himself more at every visit . If he had been compelled to define his impression , he would have said the Captain was a charming scoundrel . But it occurred to him that Emily was disturbed about something . Sometimes he caught her glance , full of perplexity and -- it almost seemed -- distrust .
She looked as if she XXXXX hostile towards him .
clenched continued dwelt felt look made robbed spoke spoken understand