stoutwaist，theplumpnessofawet-nurse，strongdimpledarms，redhands，wereallinkeepingwiththeswellingoutlinesandthefatwhitenessofNormanbeauty。Projectingeyes，undecidedincolor，gavetoherface，theroundedoutlineofwhichhadnodignity，anairofsurpriseandsheepishsimplicity，whichwassuitableperhapsforanoldmaid。IfRosehadnotbeen，asshewas，reallyinnocent，shewouldhaveseemedso。Anaquilinenosecontrastedcuriouslywiththenarrownessofherforehead；foritisrarethatthatformofnosedoesnotcarrywithitafinebrow。Inspiteofherthickredlips，asignofgreatkindliness，theforeheadrevealedtoogreatalackofideastoallowoftheheartbeingguidedbyintellect；shewasevidentlybenevolentwithoutgrace。HowseverelywereproachVirtueforitsdefects，andhowfullofindulgenceweallareforthepleasanterqualitiesofVice!
ChestnuthairofextraordinarylengthgavetoRoseCormon\'sfaceabeautywhichresultsfromvigorandabundance，——thephysicalqualitiesmostapparentinherperson。Inthedaysofherchiefpretensions，Roseaffectedtoholdherheadatthethree-quarterangle，inordertoexhibitaveryprettyear，whichdetacheditselffromtheblue-veinedwhitenessofherthroatandtemples，setoff，asitwas，byherwealthofhair。Seenthusinaball-dress，shemighthaveseemedhandsome。
Herprotuberantoutlinesandhervigoroushealthdid，infact，drawfromtheofficersoftheEmpiretheapprovingexclamation，——
\"Whatafineslipofagirl!\"
But，asyearsrolledon，thisplumpness，encouragedbyatranquil，wholesomelife，hadinsensiblysoillspreaditselfoverthewholeofMademoiselleCormon\'sbodythatherprimitiveproportionsweredestroyed。Atthepresentmoment，nocorsetcouldrestoreapairofhipstothepoorlady，whoseemedtohavebeencastinasinglemould。