[Our Friend the Charlatan by George Gissing]@TWC D-Link bookOur Friend the Charlatan CHAPTER XI 17/41
Of course young people must think a little about dress--Oh, here she comes at last." Miss Tomalin had made no change of dress, beyond laying aside her hat and jacket.
One saw now that she had plenty of light brown hair, naturally crisp and easily lending itself to effective arrangement; it was coiled and plaited on the top of her head, and rippled airily above her temples.
The eyebrows were darker of hue, and accentuated the most expressive part of her physiognomy, for when she smiled it was much more the eyes than the lips which drew attention. "Come and sit here, May," said Lady Ogram, indicating a chair near the throne.
"You're not tired? You don't easily get tired, I hope ?" "Oh, not very easily.
Of course I make a point of physical exercise; it is a part of rational education." "Do you cycle ?" asked Constance. "Indeed I do! The day before yesterday I rode thirty miles.
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