The two were taken in, petted, made much of, for a time all but adored, and then felt by the two parents to be great nuisances in the house.

But in the house the lady was, and there she remained, having her own way, though that way was not very conformable with the customary usages of an English clergyman.
Madame Neroni, though forced to give up all motion in the world, had no intention whatever of giving up the world itself.

The beauty of her face was uninjured, and that beauty was of a peculiar kind.
Her copious rich brown hair was worn in Grecian bandeaux round her head, displaying as much as possible of her forehead and cheeks.

Her forehead, though rather low, was very beautiful from its perfect contour and pearly whiteness.

Her eyes were long and large, and marvellously bright; might I venture to say bright as Lucifer's, I should perhaps best express the depth of their brilliancy.