compliments very quietly and properly taken, Mrs. Elton was evidently wanting to be complimented herself— and it was, “How do you like my gown?—How do you like my trimming?— How has Wright done my hair?”—with many other relative questions, all answered with patient politeness. Mrs. Elton then said, “Nobody can think less of dress in general than I do—but upon such an occasion as this, when every body’s eyes are so much upon me,
compliments very quietly and properly taken, Mrs. Elton was evidently wanting to be complimented herself— and it was, “How do you like my gown?—How do you like my trimming?— How has Wright done my hair?”—with many other relative questions, all answered with patient politeness. Mrs. Elton then said, “Nobody can think less of dress in general than I do—but upon such an occasion as this, when every body’s eyes are so much upon me,
