green-eyed

Having green eyes.

It was Floss—Floss, smaller, queerer, greener-eyed, and more defiant than ever; but internally, nevertheless, in a state of intense excitement and delight at the thought of seeing Aunty ’Genia again, hearing more dolls’ stories, possibly—who could say?—seeing those venerable ladies themselves.

“Sixteen years old I was,” laughed Hannah, “and greener-eyed and more freckled-faced than you’ve ever seen me, pettie.”

Jealous; envious.

There is a startling vision of invasion in the air, which gives a certain piquancy to the narrative, especially as on the surface of the people’s seriousness of anticipation, if it cannot be called fear, there floats a sort of laughing incredulity—as if they did not believe that Napoleon would come, or be able to come, or that, if he did come, it would matter so much as the greener-eyed tremblers imagined.

That is the way these jealous husbands bid an affectionate adieu to the partner of their sorrows, not of their joys, and go to the city to be devoured with curiosity as to what their wives are doing in their absence, and to come back greener-eyed than ever.