A Miss in Her Teens, Tr. by R.E. Colborne (Paperback)

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. Excerpt from book: Section 3otherwise you appear awkward and nervous. Wait also until a hand is offered you, before presenting yours; ybu cannot know if other people are inclined to take yours. And lastly, apportion your curtseys (in the making of which, I will assist you a little) according to the age and standing of the persons, in whose honour you offer them. To-day worthy Madame Delius received but a little bob from you, whilst her pretensious daughter was honoured with a reverence deep and ceremonious enough for a princess." " But she was as unapproachable as a princess !" sighed I. " You are not far wrong in that! " said my aunt smiling; " I will, however, leave all the paying of homage to you. But now come home, we will call on our other friends another day, when, the weather is finer, and when a handkerchief is to be found in your pocket and tidy gloves on your hands !" I was right after all in thinking nothing could escape Auntie's eyes. She had perceived those red tips even under their hiding- place, although I had taken such pains to conceal them from her watchful gaze. Oh ! " Aunt Propriety !" Section 4CHAPTER IV. textit{FRIENDSHIP. Tj'ORTUNATELY all the visits I paid with my aunt were not -*- quite so tragical as the one I have described, nevertheless a slight " visit-fever " seized me each time we prepared for similar enterprises, and my heart beat loudly the day my aunt .called me to accompany her to Professor Bunker's. " You will find a young girl, where we are going, with whom you can make friends ! " said my aunt, as we walked along. I secretly heaved a sigh at this information, for though my heart longed for some one to share my confidence, the young ladies of the capital seemed to be of a different, natureto myself or to my friends in the country, and I began to doubt the possibility of find...