I think she was wrong when she would be seen to wheel the barrow about the garden, and that her hands must have suffered in her attempts to live down the conventional absurdities of the world.

It is true that she did wear gloves during her gardening, but she wore them only in obedience to her father's request.

She had bright eyes, somewhat far apart, and well-made, wholesome, regular features.

Her nose was large, and her mouth was large, but they were singularly intelligent, and full of humor when she was pleased in conversation.

As to her hair, she was too indifferent to enable one to say that it was attractive; but it was smoothed twice a day, was very copious, and always very clean.
Indeed, for cleanliness from head to foot she was a model.