Mirah until now had quite forgotten that any one was by, but here she turned with the prettiest attitude, keeping one hand on her brother's arm while she looked at Mrs. Meyrick and Deronda. The little mother's happy emotion in witnessing this meeting of brother and sister had already won her to Mordecai, who seemed to her really to have more dignity and refinement than she had felt obliged to believe in from Deronda's account.

Here Mirah turned with the prettiest attitude to look at Mrs. Meyrick and Deronda. The little mother's happiness in witnessing this meeting had already won her to Mordecai, who had more dignity and refinement than she had expected.
