She turned to Roy with her gayest expression. He smiled back at her with what Phil called his deep, black, velvety smile. Yet, she really did not see Roy at all. She was acutely conscious that Gilbert was standing under the palms just across the room talking to a girl who must be Christine Stuart
She approached Roy with her most cheerful expression, and he responded with a charming, velvety smile that Phil admired. Despite this interaction, she was not truly focused on Roy at that moment. Instead, her awareness was elsewhere, indicating her thoughts were elsewhere during their exchange.
Her attention was fixed on Gilbert, who was standing under the palms across the room engaged in conversation with a girl she believed to be Christine Stuart. This scene reflects her inner feelings and the subtle complexities of her social environment, capturing a moment of introspection and awareness of others around her.
