Study does not make people prettier or pleasanter." This last sentence was an echo from one of Mrs.Rushton's silly speeches.

When people would ask her about Hetty's education, she was wont to declare that the child was prettier and pleasanter without it.
Phyllis, listening, merely curled her lip, and bent lower in silence over her book.

Nell remained looking at Hetty with a wondering expression in her eyes.

Miss Davis drew herself up and looked much displeased.
"I hope you are doing yourself great injustice," she said; "I cannot believe you really mean what you say.

Study not make people prettier or pleasanter! I scarcely believe that my ears have not deceived me." "It does not make you prettier or pleasanter," said Hetty persistently.
"You were much nicer yesterday when you were playing and running about.
Your face is not the same at all now." Phyllis opened her eyes wide and turned them on Miss Davis, as if to ask, "Is not this too much ?" Nell, on the contrary, began to smile as though she thought Hetty's impudence capital fun; and this encouraged Hetty, who had been taught to love to amuse people at any cost.