They might, or might not, have had reference to her--Hair; and her--Figure.

She would not distress Mrs.Marrable by repeating them.
Neither would she mention names, because it was foreign to her nature to make bad worse.

The only course at all consistent with her own self-respect was to resign her part.

She inclosed it, accordingly, to Mrs.Marrable, with many apologies for her presumption in undertaking a youthful character, at--what a gentleman was pleased to term--her Age; and with what two ladies were rude enough to characterize as her disadvantages of--Hair, and--Figure.

A younger and more attractive representative of Julia would no doubt be easily found.