He came up after a very short interval, and said, half laughing, that his supper had been a most formal affair.
'By the bye, Miss Garston,' he observed, as though by an afterthought, 'I hear you are coming down to Heathfield.' He stole a glance at Jill as he spoke.

She had discarded her Indian muslin and coral necklace as being too grand for the occasion, and wore her ruby velveteen, that always suited her admirably.

She looked very nice, and quite at her ease, sitting half-buried in Uncle Brian's arm-chair, instead of being bolt upright in her corner.

She had drawn her big feet carefully under her gown, and was quite a presentable young lady.
I thought Mr.Tudor was rather impressed with the transformation Cinderella in her brown schoolroom frock, with a smutty cheek and rumpled collar, was quite a different person:--presto--change--the young princess in the ruby dress has smooth locks and a thick gold necklace.

She has big shining eyes and a happy child's laugh.