You could not see it for yourself; but it made you seem awkward, and foolish, and ill-bred.

I am sure everybody would have laughed, if it had not been for politeness towards your mother; for the spectacle was ludicrous, thoroughly.

You like to make a graceful appearance, don't you ?" Daisy answered in a low voice,--"Yes, ma'am; when I can." "Well you _can_, my dear, for your behaviour is generally graceful, and unexceptionable; only the other night it was very rough and uncouth.

I expected you to put your finger in your mouth the next thing, and stand as if you had never seen anybody.

And Daisy Randolph!--the heiress of Melbourne and Cranford!"-- The heiress of Melbourne and Cranford lifted to her aunt's face a look strangely in contrast with the look bent on her; so much worldly wisdom was in the one, so much want of it in the other.