I daresay he'll be up to call on you this afternoon." "If he's as bad as that," said Miss King, "I had better go in and tidy my hair before he comes." "Perhaps you had," said Meldon.
"You're very rude," said Miss King.
She smiled as she spoke, blushed slightly, and then looking at Meldon from under her eyelashes, said,-- "Come now, tell me the truth.

Am I an absolute fright ?" Most men would have attempted a pretty speech of some sort.

Many men would have responded to Miss King's eyes with a glance of admiration.
She had very fine eyes, and a singularly attractive way of looking out of the corners of them.

Miss King was, in fact, a little tired of her own company, and would have liked to hear Meldon say something pleasant about her appearance.

She would have enjoyed herself very well if he had attempted some slight flirtation with her.