On her twentieth birthday, the girl received permission to dress henceforth as she chose (a strict sumptuary law having previously been in force), and at the same time was allowed to refurnish her chamber.
Nancy pleaded for modern reforms throughout the house, but in vain; even the drawing-room kept its uninviting aspect, not very different, save for the removal of the bed, from that it had presented when the ancient lady slept here.

In her own little domain, Miss.

Lord made a clean sweep of rude appointments, and at small expense surrounded herself with pretty things.

The woodwork and the furniture were in white enamel; the paper had a pattern of wild-rose.

A choice chintz, rose-leaf and flower on a white ground, served for curtains and for bed-hangings.