[The Unclassed by George Gissing]@TWC D-Link bookThe Unclassed CHAPTER XXXV 6/21
Here Mrs.O'Gree reigns supreme, as indeed she does in the other department, as far as presiding genius goes.
She's in all places at once, like a birrud! Mr. Casti," in a whisper, "I shall have the pleasure of introducing you to one of the most remarkable women it was ever your lot to meet; a phenomenon of--" The inner door opened, and the lady herself interrupted these eulogies. Sally was charming.
Her trim little body attired in the trimmest of homely dresses, her sharp little face shining and just a little red with excitement, her quick movements, her laughing eyes, her restless hands graced with the new wedding-ring--all made up a picture of which her husband might well be proud.
He stood and gazed at her in frank admiration; only when she sprang forward to shake hands with Waymark did he recover himself sufficiently to go through the ceremony of introducing Julian.
It was done with all stateliness. "An improvement this on the masters' room, eh, Waymark ?" cried Mr. O'Gree.
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