Her movements in everything were sudden; it was quite suddenly that she took a fancy to Mrs.Slater.She met her at a friend's, and at once, so she told Mrs.
Slater, "I liked yer, just as though I'd met yer before.

But I'm like that.

Sudden or not at all is _my_ way, and not a bad way either!" Mrs.Slater could not be said to be everything that was affectionate in return.

She distrusted Mrs.Carter, disliked her brilliant colouring and her fluent experiences, felt shy before her rollicking suggestiveness, and timid at her innuendoes.

For a considerable time she held her defences against the insidious attack.