mrs. warren did , at least , allow her to be both pretty-behaved and well-spoken , which reassured me somewhat , as i had been unable to help ascribing some measure of the daughters shyness to the mother , given the similarity of their features ; and i did not believe that an unexplained refusal to meet his gaze , or speak to him directly , was likely to convince mr. grayson of mrs. barrs worthiness to receive his aunts largesse .