He declares they must be Italian Jews, although they have lived in England and America all their lives.

Miss Jacobi has certainly rather a Jewish type of face, and she has the clear olive complexion of the Italian.

Well, you will see them for yourself on Sunday, for they are regular church-goers, though Mr.Jacobi's behaviour during service is not always edifying.

They have seats near us, and it irritates me dreadfully to see him lounging and yawning while other people are saying their prayers." "Does Miss Jacobi lounge too ?" in an amused tone.
"No, she behaves far better than her brother.

I must confess to you, Mr.Herrick, that I am rather prejudiced against Mr.Jacobi.I do not like either his face or his manners; his eyes are too close together, and this, in my opinion, gives him rather a crafty look; and in manner he is self-assertive and ostentatious." "I know what you mean," returned Malcolm with a laugh; "he spells me and mine with a capital M." Mrs.Godfrey nodded.
"Mrs.Sinclair tells me that the brother and sister are devoted to each other, but that Miss Jacobi seems to defer to her brother's opinion in everything.