Without being in any way smug she was radiant with self-satisfaction and well-doing.

a revengeable wrong

She saw the shiny knob-end of the rhubarb thrusting upwards upon the thick red stem, thrusting itself like a knob of flame through the soft soil.

The sources described the natty Pomeranz as a fast talker but a phony and a real busted valise whose checks had a strong elastic snap to them.