She could talk to her mother in a sensible way about things, nature, books, dress, love, and from her developing tendencies Jennie caught keen glimpses of the new worlds which Vesta was to explore.

• 她能够很有见识地跟母亲谈论自然、书本、衣服、恋爱，种种事情，而珍妮从她渐渐发展的倾向里，已经可窥见她要去开发的新世界了。