It was arranged upon no recognised system, and suggested that she had perfected the art, known generally only to heroines of romances, of twisting her tresses with a single movement into a loose knot.

That she affected white frills of immense complexity was frequently evident, owing to the difficulty she experienced in confining her long legs to feminine attitudes.
Her complexion put it in the power of her enemies to accuse her of familiarity with cosmetics--a slander, for she had been observed to turn green during an attack of sea-sickness.

She had great brilliant eyes, which were capable of expressing intensity of enthusiasm or hatred, but no one had ever seen them soften with any emotion like love.

Her attitude towards social conventions was symbolized by her clothes.

In the old days, when the houses of 'society' had still been open to her, she was accustomed to challenge criticism by fondling a pet monkey at tea-parties.