These sthraipes, blue an' whaite, now, they mek it uncommon pritty.' 'Yes, that will suit your complexion, you know, better than the old scarlet one.

I know Mrs.Sharp will be more in love with you than ever when she sees you in the new one.' 'My complexion, ye little roogue! ye're a laughin' at me.

But talkin' o' complexions, what a beautiful colour the bride as is to be has on her cheeks! Dang my boottons! she looks faine and handsome o' hossback--sits as upraight as a dart, wi' a figure like a statty! Misthress Sharp has promised to put me behaind one o' the doors when the ladies are comin' doon to dinner, so as I may sae the young un i' full dress, wi' all her curls an' that.

Misthress Sharp says she's almost beautifuller nor my ledy was when she was yoong; an' I think ye'll noot faind man i' the counthry as'll coom up to that.' 'Yes, Miss Assher is very handsome,' said Caterina, rather faintly, feeling the sense of her own insignificance returning at this picture of the impression Miss Assher made on others.
'Well, an' I hope she's good too, an'll mek a good naice to Sir Cristhifer an' my ledy.

Misthress Griffin, the maid, says as she's rether tatchy and find-fautin' aboot her cloothes, laike.