They've always liked Lucille and Gilbert and Ormond best." Her voice had a plaintive, neglected ring.
It was the voice she used in her best scenes on the stage.
"Don't they realize that you are very talented ?" "I think perhaps my mother feels that I may have some ability.

My father doesn't, I'm sure.

Why ?" She lifted those languorous, plaintive eyes.
"Why, Stephanie, if you want to know, I think you're wonderful.

I thought so the other night when you were looking at those jades.

It all came over me.