We'll see that you do not suffer." Mrs.De Peyster realized that she should have expressed thanks at this point.

But silence she considered better than valor.
"This paper prints that picture of her by M.Dubois again.

Really, Matilda, is she as terribly dignified as that makes her look ?" Mrs.De Peyster had to speak.

"I--I--hardly, ma'am." "There you go with that 'ma'am' again!" "Hardly, Mary," mumbled Mrs.De Peyster.
"Because if she looks anything like that picture, it must simply scare you to death to live with her.

Did she ever bend her back ?" Silence.
"Or smile ?" Silence.
"Or forget that she was a De Peyster ?" Silence.
"The lady of that picture never did!" declared the little person with conviction.