Both Uses of
zeal
in
The Return of the Native
- Eustacia was not long in guessing that poor Mrs. Yeobright, in her anxiety for her niece's future, had mentioned this lover to stimulate the zeal of the other.
Chpt 2 *zeal = active interest and enthusiasm
- He was careful not to remind her, and went on with his secret preparations for a cheerful surprise, the more zealously that he had been absent last time and unable to assist.†
Chpt 5
Definition:
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(zeal) active interest and enthusiasm