Caroline, approaching her, smoothed her wavy curls, gave to her attire a less artistic and more domestic grace, and Shirley was put out of the room, protesting still, by a pouting lip, against her dismissal.
"There is a curious charm about her," observed Mr. Hall, when she was gone. "And now," he added, "I must away; for Sweeting is off to see his mother, and there are two funerals."

Caroline smoothed Shirley's curls and tidied her clothing; she was sent out of the room, pouting at her dismissal.
"There is a curious charm about her. And now I must away," said Mr. Hall. Caroline left too.
