She never wore ornaments of any kind

She never wore ornaments of any kind

She never wore ornaments of any kind

She never wore ornaments of any kind, no chain, no brooch, no ring or pin. She had twins two beautiful little blue-eyed things, wonderfully like herself little shy, graceful creatures, always together, always playful. She never spoke of her own affairs, and affable as she was, and gentle in manner, there was something about her which repelled intrusion.

When, after some weeks' residence there, I had gained the good-will of my simple-minded but kindly little landlady, I cautiously ventured to ask her to gratify my not, I think, unnatural curiosity; but I found, to my surprise, she knew but little more than I did myself.