Cecilia was the most intimate friend of Leonora, but Leonora was only the favourite companion of Cecilia.

Leonora was formerly a celebrated Beauty, and is still a very lovely Woman.

He understood now that Leonora had been his one genuine passion: the love that comes to people once in a lifetime.

He wanted his Leonora to become a prima donna.

In short, Leonora was the most anxious to avoid what was wrong, Cecilia the most ambitious to do what was right.

Leonora was not the woman that she had shown herself on the night of the flood.