Maria grows lovelier every day, it seems to me.

I don't know how many I saw looking at her in church this morning." "Yes, she is going to be pretty, I guess," said Harry, and again his very soul seemed warm and light with pleasure and gratitude.
"She _is_ pretty," said Ida, conclusively.

"She is at the awkward age, too.

But there is no awkwardness about Maria.

She is like a little fairy." Harry beamed upon her.