And I particularly admire the aspect of that abundantly daughtered woman on the other side--I mean her look of unconsciousness that the girls are stared at by the walkers, and above all the look of the girls themselves--losing their gaze in the depths of handsome men's eyes without appearing to notice whether they are observing masculine eyes or the leaves of the trees.

There's praise for you.

But I am only jesting, child--you know that.' 'Piph-ph-ph--how warm it is, to be sure!' said Mr.Swancourt, as if his mind were a long distance from all he saw.

'I declare that my watch is so hot that I can scarcely bear to touch it to see what the time is, and all the world smells like the inside of a hat.' 'How the men stare at you, Elfride!' said the elder lady.

'You will kill me quite, I am afraid.' 'Kill you ?' 'As a diamond kills an opal in the same setting.' 'I have noticed several ladies and gentlemen looking at me,' said Elfride artlessly, showing her pleasure at being observed.
'My dear, you mustn't say "gentlemen" nowadays,' her stepmother answered in the tones of arch concern that so well became her ugliness.