The idea of the serious-minded Veronica developing a bubbling or kittenish manner was too much for them.
Thus it came about that she watched Mr. Grexon Hay for many a long day and night, and he never suspected the pretty, fluffy, kittenish Miss Qian was in reality an emissary of the law.
With a movement almost askittenish as Aglae's, he joined the group.
I know--I know," she purred, withkittenish gestures of overweening joy.
And a child it seemed she would ever be, with her kittenish ways, quick impulses, and swiftly alternating moods.
A year ago you robbed me of my child, for little, kittenish Elsie became a thoughtful woman from the day you were here; and now you are going to take away the daughter of my old age.
But cute and kittenish from the tip of her double A pumps to the floppy hat brim which only half hides a dangerous pair of eyes.
She must have had misbehavin' eyes and a kittenish disposition, for she seems to fall for this disguised New Yorker at first sight.
Warrigal fled--for ten paces, wheeling round then, in kittenish fashion, and stooping till her muzzle touched the ground between her fore feet.
To an observer who had known of this, there would have been something at once rather pathetic and a good deal grotesque about Finn's present kittenish play with Jess.
Ellen may not be quite so kittenish and frolicsome now.
Fluff she always was and will be with me--a kittenish creature with a kittenish name; I used to tell her so, and I expect I shall again.
The Maestra was seated in the centre of the mat, her limbs drawn up beneath her bright patadyon in a certain kittenish grace.
She appears to like talking sense, and she has humour, far more subtle than the mere, kittenish sense of fun which belongs to her years--or lack of them.
I suppose this appealed immensely to Ellaline's love of intrigue and kittenish tricksiness generally.
