Now, Joan brushed and coiled her hair, arranging it instinctively, but

perhaps a little in imitation of that queer picture that had looked to

her so hideous. Then, starting toward the door at Wen Ho's announcement

of "Dinner, lady," she was quite suddenly overwhelmed by shyness. From

head to foot for the first time in all her life she was acutely

conscious of herself.




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