It must be such a pleasure to be free and despise _les convenances_.

People are so artificial, are they not ?' 'Ursula is not artificial, at any rate,' returned Max, with a benevolent glance.

It had struck me as I entered the room that he looked rather bored and ill at ease, but Miss Darrell was in high spirits, and looked almost handsome.

I never saw her better dressed.
'No, indeed.

Miss Garston is almost too frank; not that that is a fault.
Oh yes, Miss Locke's illness has been a tedious affair: even Giles got weary of it, and used to grumble at having to go every day.