thought he, "or is she only making game of me?" We have talked of Joseph Sedley being as vain as a girl. Heaven help us! the girls have only to turn the tables, and say of one of their own sex, "She is as vain as a man," and they will have perfect reason. The bearded creatures are quite as eager for praise, quite as finikin over their toilettes, quite as proud of their personal advantages, quite as conscious of their powers of fascination, as any coquette in the world.
Downstairs, then, they went, Joseph very red and blushing, Rebecca very modest, and holding her green eyes downwards. She was dressed in white, with bare shoulders as white as snow--the picture of youth, unprotected innocence, and humble virgin simplicity. "I must be very quiet," thought Rebecca, "and very much interested about India."

thought he, "or is she making game of me?"
We have talked of Joseph Sedley being as vain as a girl. Yet girls might say with perfect reason, of one their own sex, "She is as vain as a man." The bearded creatures are quite as eager for praise, quite as fussy and proud of their appearance, and quite as conscious of their powers of fascination, as any coquette.
Downstairs, then, they went, Joseph blushing, Rebecca very modest. She was dressed in white, with bare shoulders - the picture of unprotected innocence and humble virgin simplicity. "I must be very quiet," thought she, "and very much interested about India."
