She was too thorough a New England woman to play with any success softening lights over the steel of her character.

She disdained to, and she was also unable to.

She was not pleased to receive these unexpected guests, and she showed it.
As soon as she thought it decently practicable, she gave a significant look at her brother and arose.

"I guess we'll walk out to dinner now," said she, with solemn embarrassment.

Mrs.Lowe had nothing of her brother's ease of manner; indeed, she entertained a covert scorn for it.