MaybeSarahHoodwasnotpretty，buttherewassomethingaboutherleanfaceandshiningeyesthatmadeyoulooktwicebeforeyouweresureofit，andbythattimeyouhadgotsousedtoher，youlikedherbetterasshewas，andwouldn’thavechangedherforanything。Mrs。Fritzhadaprettyfaceanddressesandmanners，andsodidHannahDover，onlyshetalkedtoomuch。SoI
studiedthemandrememberedwhatthePrincesshadsaid，andI
wonderedifsheheardsomeonesaythatPeterJusticebeathiswife，orifsheshoweditinherfaceandmanner。Sheremindedmeofascaredcowslipthathadbeencutandlaidinthesunanhour。Idon’tknowasthatexpressesit。Perhapsaflowercouldn’tlookscared，butitcouldbewiltedandfaded。I
wonderedifsheeverhadbrighthair，laughingeyes，andredinherlipsandcheeks。Shemusthavebeenprettyifshehad。
AtlastIreachedmymother。Therewasnothingscaredorfadedabouther，andshewasdreadfullysicktoo，onceinawhilesinceshehadthefever。Shewasalittlebitofawoman，colouredlikeawildrosepetal，faceandbody——apieceofpinkporcelainDutch，fathersaid。Shehadbrowneyes，hairlikesilk，andshealwayshadthreebestdresses。Therewasoneofalpacaorwoollen，ofblack，grayorbrown，andtwosilks。Alwaystherewasafinerustlyblackonewithabonnetandmantletomatch，andthenasofter，fineroneofeithergoldbrown，likeherhair，ordaintygray，likeadove’swing。Whenthesegrewtoooldforfineuse，sheworethemtoSunday-schoolandhadafreshoneforbest。Therewasanewgrayinherclosetathome，sosheputontheoldbrownto-day，andshewaslovelyinit。