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Hale's was some temporary or fanciful fine-ladyish indisposition, which might have been put aside had there been a strong enough motive; or that if it was too severe to allow her to come out that day, the call might have been deferred. Remembering, too, the horses to her carriage, hired for her own visit to the Hales, and how Fanny had been ordered to go by Mr.
The term "Misè" is an old-fashioned Provençal title of respect for women of the little bourgeoisie tradesmen's and shopkeepers' wives and the like that has become obsolescent since the Revolution and very generally has given place to the fine-ladyish "Madamo."
"I'm afraid his dinner was rather a disappointment. What charming manners he has," she added, meditatively; "I think it is very remarkable, considering " Mr. Ferguson knocked off his glasses. "Mrs. Maitland's manners may not be as as fine-ladyish as some people's, I grant you," he said, "but I can tell you, she has more brains in her little finger than " "Than I have in my whole body?" Mrs.
She worked hard during these summer months. The ladies of Paimpol had, at first, hardly believed in her talent as an amateur dressmaker, saying her hands were too fine-ladyish; but they soon perceived that she excelled in making dresses that were very nice-fitting, so she had become almost a famous dressmaker. She spent all her earnings in embellishing their home against his return.
You know that dress doesn't suit you one bit; it is too grand and fine-ladyish; and you ought to let your hair stream down your back instead of having it tied behind with that ribbon. And you ought to have a hole in your hat instead of that grand black feather. And oh, good gracious! what funny boots! I never saw anything like them all shiny, and with such pointed toes. How can you walk in them?
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