The proximity of Alice, always becomingly clad, drew attention to the poor mother's plebeian guise.

Richard, watching her enter the cab, felt for the first time a distinct shame.
His feelings might have done him more credit but for the repulse he had suffered.
'Arry contented himself with standing at the front-room window, his hands in his pockets.
Later in the same day Daniel Dabbs, who had by chance been following the British workman's practice and devoting Monday to recreation, entered an omnibus in which Mrs.Clay was riding.

She had a heavy bundle on her lap, shopwork which she was taking home.

Daniel had already received Mutimer's reply, and was nursing a fit of anger.

He seated himself by Kate's side, and conversed with her.
'Heard anything from _him_ lately ?' he asked, with a motion of the head which rendered mention of names unnecessary.
'Not we,' Kate replied bitterly, her eyes fixing themselves in scorn.
'No loss,' remarked Daniel, with an expression of disgust.
'He'll hear from _me_ some day,' said the woman, 'and in a way as he won't like.' The noise of the vehicle did not favour conversation.