She was tall, and had now grown thin, and her features had become sharpened by ill-temper into those of a flesh-less, angular-faced vixen.

Altogether she was a faithful exponent of her own evil and intolerable disposition; and it was said that she had inherited that and the "unlucky eye" from a family that was said to have I been deservedly unpopular, and equally unscrupulous in their resentments.
"Well, Harry," said she, after the warmhearted ebullition of feeling produced by his appearance had subsided, "so you have returned to us at last; but indeed, you return now to a blank and dismal prospect.

Miss Goodwin's adder tongue has charmed the dotage of your silly old uncle to some purpose for herself." "Confound it, Jenny," said her husband, "let the young man breathe, at least, before you bring up that eternal subject.

Is not the matter over and decided and where is the use of your making both yourself and us unhappy by discussing it ?" "It may be decided, but it is not over, Lindsay," she replied; "don't imagine it: I shall pursue the Goodwins, especially that sorceress, Alice, with a vengeance that will annul the will, and circumvent those who wheedled him into the making of it.

My curse upon them all, as it will be!" "Harry, when you become better acquainted with your mother," said his step-father, "you will get sick of this.