An American girl in London . ow ! —this reassuringly. When we did start it took us exactly six minutes to get toPinbury, and I was sorry I had not tipped the engine-driver andgot him to run down with me and back again while he Whatever they may say to the contrary, there are fewthings in England that please Americans more than the omni-potence of the tip. Two of the Stacy young ladies met me on the Pinbury plat-form, and gave me quite the most charming welcome I havehad in England. With the exception of Peter Corke—andPeter would be exceptional anywhere—I had nearly alwaysfailed t
An American girl in London . ow ! —this reassuringly. When we did start it took us exactly six minutes to get toPinbury, and I was sorry I had not tipped the engine-driver andgot him to run down with me and back again while he Whatever they may say to the contrary, there are fewthings in England that please Americans more than the omni-potence of the tip. Two of the Stacy young ladies met me on the Pinbury plat-form, and gave me quite the most charming welcome I havehad in England. With the exception of Peter Corke—andPeter would be exceptional anywhere—I had nearly alwaysfailed to reach any sympathetic relation with the young ladiesI had come in contact with in London. Perhaps this was be-cause I did not see any of them very often or very long together,and seldom without the presence of some middle-aged lady whocontrolled the conversation ; but the occasions of my meetingwith the London girl had never sufficed to overcome the naturalcuriosity with which she usually regarded me. I rejoiced when. 268 AN AMERICAN GIRL JN LONDON I saw that it would be different with Miss Stacy and MissDorothy Stacy, and probably with the other Misses Stacy athome. They regarded me with outspoken interest, but not atall with fear. They were very polite, but their politeness wasof the gay, unconscious sort, which only impresses you when youthink of it afterwards. Delightfully pretty, though lackingthat supreme inertia of expression that struck me so often asthe finishing touch upon London beauty, and gracefully tall,without that impressiveness of development I had observed intown, Miss Dorothy Stacys personality gave me quite a newpleasure. It was invested in round pink cheeks and clear greyeyes, among other things that made it most agreeable to look ather; and yellow hair that went rippling down her back; andthe perfect freshness and unconsciousness of her beauty, withher height and her gentle muscularity, reminded one of animmature goddess of 01} mpia, if such a pers
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