The more serious prediction that she could never possibly earn her living was also verified.

But from all these short strands of different accomplishments Cassandra wove for herself an attitude, a cast of mind, which, if useless, was found by some people to have the not despicable virtues of vivacity and freshness.

Katharine, for example, thought her a most charming companion.

The cousins seemed to assemble between them a great range of qualities which are never found united in one person and seldom in half a dozen people.

Where Katharine was simple, Cassandra was complex; where Katharine was solid and direct, Cassandra was vague and evasive.