Barbara withdrew a step, but Mrs.Denyer, in the most natural way possible, requested Mr.Musselwhite's judgment on the portraits under discussion.
He took the two in his hands, and, after inspecting them, looked round to make comparison with the original.

Barbara met his gaze placidly, with gracefully poised head, her hands joined behind her.

It was such a long time before the arbiter found anything to remark, that the situation became a little embarrassing; Zillah laughed girlishly, and her sister's eyes fell.
"Really, it's very hard to decide," said Mr.Musselwhite at length, with grave conscientiousness.

"I think they're both remarkably good.

I really think I should have some of both." "Barbara thinks that this makes her look too childish," said Mrs.
Denyer, using her daughter's name with a pleasant familiarity.
Again Mr.Musselwhite made close comparison.