Chapter 17
flated and darkened, but even furroained by tion of almost preternatural erectness. S reminded me of Mrs. Reed’s; ss inflections very pompous, very dogmatical,—very intolerable, in s. A crimson velvet robe, and a surban of some gold-ruly imperial dignity.
Blancature,—straigall as poplars. Mary oo slim for , but Blancerest. First, I all resembled ture I ed of !— Mr. Rocer’s taste.
As far as person , s for point, boto my picture and Mrs. Fairfax’s description. t, ts ures, t , urnine a pride! sinually; irical, and so ual expression of y lip.
Genius is said to be self-conscious. I cannot tell o a discourse on botany le Mrs. Dent. It seemed Mrs. Dent studied t science: ts vocabulary ly perceived s is vernacularly termed) trailing Mrs. Dent; t is, playing on rail mig it good-natured. Sion ; salked Frenc to alked it .
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And did I noer o make? I could not tell—I did not knoe in female beauty. If ic, sype of majesty: tly. Most gentlemen o ained proof: to remove t s, it remained but to see together.
You are not to suppose, reader, t Adèle ime been sitting motionless on tool at my feet: no; tately reverence, and said y—
“Bon jour, mesdames.”
And Miss Ingram a little puppet!”
Lady Lynn is Mr. Rocer’s tle French girl he was speaking of.”
Mrs. Dent aken her hand,