The things we do!

The servants
in Fitzroy Square waited upon her much more kindly than upon her smiling
bustling mother. Uncle James is especially fond of his little Rosey. Her
presence in his study never discomposes him; whereas his sister fatigues
him with the exceeding activity of her gratitude, and her energy in
pleasing. As I was going away, I thought I heard Sir Brian Newcome say,
"It" (but what "it" was, of course I cannot conjecture)--"it will do very
well. The mother seems a superior woman."


CHAPTER XXV
Is passed in a Public-house

I had no more conversation with Miss Newcome that night, who had
forgotten her curiosity about the habits of authors. When she had ended
her talk with Miss Mackenzie, she devoted the rest of the evening to her
uncle, Colonel Newcome; and concluded by saying, "And now you will come
and ride with me to-morrow, uncle, won't you?" which the Colonel
faithfully promised to do. And she shook hands with Clive very kindly:
and with Rosey very frankly, but as I thought with rather a patronising
air: and she made a very stately bow to Mrs.


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