Her daughter was cutting all sorts of barefaced capers about the room, "astonishing the natives," as she was pleased to say; and Growling was looking on in amused wonder at this specimen of vulgar effrontery, whom he had christened "The Brazen Baggage" the first time he saw her. "You are looking at my daughter, sir," said the delighted mother. "Yes, ma'am," said the doctor, profoundly. "She's very young, sir." "She'll mend of that, ma'am. We were young once ourselves." This was not very agreeable to the mother, who dressed rather in a juvenile style. "I mean, sir, that you must excuse any little awkwardness about her--that all arises out of timidity--she was lost with bashfulness till I roused her out of it--but now I think she is beginning to have a little self-possession." The doctor was amused, and took a large pinch of snuff; he enjoyed the phase "_beginning_ to have a _little_ self-possession" being applied to the most brazen baggage he ever saw. "She's very accomplished, sir," continued the mother. "Mister Jew-val (Duval) taitches her dancin', and Musha Dunny-ai (Mons. Du Noyer)[29] French. Misther Low-jeer (Logier) hasn't the like of her in his academy on the pianya; and as for the harp, you'd think she wouldn't lave a sthring in it." [29] My own worthy and excellent master, to whom I gladly pay this tribute of kindly remembrance. "She must be a treasure to her teachers, ma'am," said the doctor. "'Faith, you may well say _threasure_, it costs handfuls o' money; but sure, while there's room for improvement, every apartment must be attended to, and the vocal apartment is filled by Sir John--fifteen shillin's a lesson, no less." "What silvery tones she ought to bring out, ma'am, at that rate!" "'Faith, you may say that, sir. It's coining, so it is, with them tip-top men, and ruins one a'most to have a daughter; every shake I get out of her is to the tune of a ten-poun' note, at least. You shall hear her by-and-by; the minit the dancin' is over, she shall sing you the 'Bewildhered Maid.' Do you know the 'Bewildhered Maid,' sir?" "I haven't the honour of her acquaintance, ma'am," said the doctor.