The one flaunted the sweet insolence of youth, health, colour, beauty; of the bud just burst into full flower.

The other wore the stamp of care, of the much knowledge wherein is much sorrow, and in her eyes dwelled the ghosts of dead years.

She herself looked like a ghost-dressed in white pique, which of itself drew the colour from her white face and pale lips and mass of faint straw-coloured hair, the pallor of all which was accentuated by the red spots on her cheeks and her violet eyes.
I saw that something had occurred to vex her.
"Before we go," I said, "I should like a word with you.

Carlotta will not mind." We went into the dining-room.

I took her hand which was cold, in spite of the July warmth.
"Well, my dear," said I."What do you think of my young savage from Asia Minor ?" Judith laughed--I am sure not naturally.
"Is that all you wanted to say to me ?" She withdrew her hand, and tidied her hair in the mirror of the overmantel.
"I think she is a most uninteresting young woman.