She caught up her skirts with an easy swing, for had not Drouet remarked that in her and several others, and Carrie was naturally imitative.

She began to get the hang of those little things which the pretty woman who has vanity invariably adopts.
In short, her knowledge of grace doubled, and with it her appearance changed.

She became a girl of considerable taste.
Drouet noticed this.

He saw the new bow in her hair and the new way of arranging her locks which she affected one morning.
"You look fine that way, Cad," he said.
"Do I ?" she replied, sweetly.

It made her try for other effects that selfsame day.
She used her feet less heavily, a thing that was brought about by her attempting to imitate the treasurer's daughter's graceful carriage.