She had soft brown hair, with a silky-golden thread in it, beautifully arranged and crowned by a smart little hat that savoured of Paris.

She had also a slender little figure, neatly rounded, and delicate, narrow hands, prettily gloved.

She moved about a great deal in her place, twisted her little flexible body and tossed her head, fingered her hair and examined the ornaments of her dress.

She had a great deal of conversation, Longueville speedily learned, and she expressed herself with extreme frankness and decision.

He asked her, to begin with, if she had been long at Baden, but the impetus of this question was all she required.