Lois looked very pale against the red back of her chair.
"Don't you feel well ?" asked her mother.
"Yes, I feel well enough," replied Lois.
"You look sick enough," said her mother harshly.
Lois looked out of the window at the marble girl in the yard, and her mouth quivered.
Presently Mrs.Maxwell came, in her soft flurry of silk and old ribbons.

She had on a black lace head-dress trimmed with purple flowers, and she wore her black kid gloves.
"I'm real sorry I had to keep you waitin' so long, Esther," said she; "but we were kinder late about dinner.

Do take off your things.

Flora she'll be down in a few minutes; she's jest gone upstairs to change her dress an' comb her hair.

It's a beautiful day, ain't it ?" The three settled themselves in the parlor.