The real offense, as she ultimately perceived, was her having a mind of her own at all.

“She was a woman who, between courses, could be graceful with her elbows on the …”

“He was "distinguished" to the tips of his polished nails, and there was not a m…”

“He gave a melancholy sigh and stood looking at her a moment, with his hands beh…”

“Her reputation for reading a great deal hung about her like the cloudy envelope…”