She could not control an expression of surprise at the sight of the well-dressed woman before her.

It was my dress that astonished her.

Where could _I_ have obtained style?
"Miss Alden, how do you do?
Pray tell me whether you have collected any correct legends respecting my mother's early history.

And do you tilt off little girls nowadays ?" She made no reply, and I left her standing where she was when I began speaking.

When we got out of town, my anger cooled, and I grew ashamed of my spitefulness, and by way of penance I related the affair to father.