Chapter 26The young people were satisfied with each other from the beginning. There was much to gain on both sides, and their acquaintance soon promised intimacy as early as the good manners would justify. Miss Dorset's beauty did her no disservice to Miss Schmidts. They themselves were too handsome not to like a woman because of this, and were almost as delighted as their brothers with their vivid dark eyes, clear brown complexion and general prettyness. Had she been tall, strong and blonde, it might have been more of a test, but as it was, there could be no comparison; and she was most permissible a sweet, pretty girl while being the best young women in the country.
Her brother was not beautiful: no, when they saw him for the first time, he was absolutely plain, black and plain; but he
