When the lights were brought in I looked at her.

She must be past fifty, she is rather small, dresses indifferently, has good features in general, but indifferent eyes.

She does not brighten up in countenance in conversing.

She is so successful that I suppose there must be a hidden fire somewhere, for heat is a motive power, and her cold manners could never move Legislatures.

I saw some outburst of fire when Mrs.Hale's book was spoken of.