In the days of crinolines she had protested that she had never worn one,--a protest, however, which was hardly true; and now, in these later days, her hatred was especially developed in reference to the head-dresses of young women.

"Chignon" was a word which she had never been heard to pronounce.

She would talk of "those bandboxes which the sluts wear behind their noddles;" for Miss Stanbury allowed herself the use of much strong language.

She was very punctilious in all her habits, breakfasting ever at half-past eight, and dining always at six.

Half-past five had been her time, till the bishop, who, on an occasion, was to be her guest, once signified to her that such an hour cut up the day and interfered with clerical work.