After she has arrived home and is talking with her cousins, she asks Jamie what he thinks of her and Phebe. After he confirms that Phebe is the prettiest, Rose tells her cousins that she doesn’t mind them thinking her handsomest because she is. Later, when Annabel Bliss is visiting Rose, they speak about Rose’s coming out party and Annabel asks what Rose intends to wear. Rose points out a white dress, saying that it is fresh and pretty and that she never wants to dress more than Phebe does. This clearly shows her humility, since she could dress more richly due to her stature. Finally, when Rose confirms her love to Mac at the end of the story, she calls herself “so poor a thing” and tells him she only hopes that he will not fly too high, because she has no wings. Clearly, Rose is a humble girl who does not view herself as higher or more important than anyone just because she is a rich
After she has arrived home and is talking with her cousins, she asks Jamie what he thinks of her and Phebe. After he confirms that Phebe is the prettiest, Rose tells her cousins that she doesn’t mind them thinking her handsomest because she is. Later, when Annabel Bliss is visiting Rose, they speak about Rose’s coming out party and Annabel asks what Rose intends to wear. Rose points out a white dress, saying that it is fresh and pretty and that she never wants to dress more than Phebe does. This clearly shows her humility, since she could dress more richly due to her stature. Finally, when Rose confirms her love to Mac at the end of the story, she calls herself “so poor a thing” and tells him she only hopes that he will not fly too high, because she has no wings. Clearly, Rose is a humble girl who does not view herself as higher or more important than anyone just because she is a rich