She attached great importance to orientation, and seemed quite ill at ease in finding her way about when not absolutely sure of directions.

She was always timid in the presence of animals, and by no persuasion could she be induced to caress a domestic animal.

In common with most maidens, at sixteen she became more sedate, reserved and thoughtful; at twenty she had finished her education.

In 1878 she was seen by G.Stanley Hall, who found that she located the approach and departure of people through sensation in her feet, and seemed to have substituted the cutaneous sense of vibration for that of hearing.

At this time she could distinguish the odors of various fragrant flowers and had greater susceptibility to taste, particularly to sweet and salty substances.