Her aquiline nose seemed to be her most striking feature as she came nearer.

It might have been fairly proportioned to the rest of her face, in her younger days, before her cheeks had lost flesh and roundness.

Being probably near-sighted, she kept her eyes half-closed; there were cunning little wrinkles at the corners of them.

In spite of appearances, she was unwilling to present any outward acknowledgment of the march of time.

Her hair was palpably dyed--her hat was jauntily set on her head, and ornamented with a gay feather.