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mouth small & red, my complexion very good, my movements graceful, my expression sweet.

Stop that is nothing, you exaggerate.  Your hair is curly but not a pretty color, simply a dull brown. Your mouth may be small & red but it is weak, your complexion is too red & spotty, you are not graceful, your expression, when you have any, is stupid.

My voice then, it is said to be silvery?

Yes perhaps by some idle talker who wanted to flatter you.
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October 19th 1894.
Harry stayed over the next day and we had a nice talk, Pauline left on Tuesday.  That evening I dined at the Taylors.  I knew only Mr Codman would be there, but I thought I might as well put on a low neck dress so I did.  I confess I took a little extra trouble in my toilet.  I put on a yellow dress and stuck a deep red rose in front and took up my gloves as it was late and ran down stairs.  It was just half