"I like mine small and high, with a binding." Gypsy remembered what her mother said: and, because her casaque happened to be cut after Miss Jones's patterns instead of Madame Demorest's, she did not feel that her character was seriously affected; but it was not pleasant to have such things said.

Her cousin did not mean to be unkind.
On the contrary, she had taken rather a fancy to Gypsy.

She was simply a little thoughtless and a little vain.

Joy is not the only girl in Boston, I am afraid, who has hurt the feelings of her country visitors in that careless way.
"You've never seen the Common, I suppose, nor the Public Gardens ?" said Joy, as they started off.

"We'll walk across to Boylston Street,--dear me! you haven't any gloves on!" "Oh, must I put them on ?" said Gypsy, with a sigh; "I'm afraid I sha'n't like Boston if I have to wear gloves week-days.