You know what the Bible says! I don't know exactly _what_, but something _terrible_ about that sort of thing.

Of course it is _partly_ her mother's influence as well.

I have always DREADED it for Hilda, who is so _sensitive_ to _impressions_.

Why, I remember, as far back as the first year that we were at Mme.
Haut-Ton's, Mrs.Graham saying to Mamma, 'I wish we could interest our girls a little in _sensible_ things!' My dear, she meant _hospitals_ and _soup-kitchens_ and things! And Mamma said (you know Mamma isn't in the _least_ afraid of Mrs.Graham, though I confess I AM!), 'My _dear_ Mrs.Graham, if there is _one_ thing Society will NOT tolerate, it is a _sensible_ woman.

Our girls might as well have the small-pox at once, and be done with it.' Wasn't it _clever_ of Mamma?
And Mrs.Graham just LOOKED at her as if she were a _camel_ from _Barnum's_.
"Well, poor Hildegarde is sensible enough _now_ to satisfy _even_ her mother.