Miss Georgie regarded her with the frown she used when she was applying her mental measuring-stick.

She began to suspect that Evadna was, after all, an extremely self-centered little person; she was sorry for the suspicion, and she was also conscious of a certain disappointment which was not altogether for herself.
"Ah, well"-- she dismissed analysis and the whole subject with a laugh that was partly yawn--"away with dull care.

Away with dull everything.
It's too hot to think or feel.

A real emotion is as superfluous and oppressive as a--a 'camel petticoat!" This time her laugh was real and infectiously carefree.

"Take off your hat, chicken.