She was the most wonderful woman for prowling about the house. How she got from one story to another was a mystery beyond solution. A lady so decorous in herself, and so highly connected, was not to be suspected of dropping over the banisters or sliding down them, yet her extraordinary facility of locomotion suggested the wild idea. Charles Dickens
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The idea that a lady can be so decorous yet so highly connected is very funny. To be sure, if one were to ask everyone about this woman, they would say she is a lady. However, there are some who can see something different about her. The way she moves around the house is no different from an animal's movement.

She is not at all civilized and civilized society should look down on her for this behavior. Yet, she does make an impression on the people around her since she is not like other ladies who possess manners and culture.

Source: Hard Times

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