She herself had just come in and was untying her bonnet strings when Mary entered.
After repeated attempts by men on the roads to strangle them by their bonnet strings, they began pinning the strings on rather than sewing them.
But when she came out again Susan was sitting on the veranda, loosening her bonnet strings with the air of one who meant to stay where she was for some time.
Susan Nipper began upon a new part of her bonnet string, and nodded at the skylight, in approval of the sentiment expressed.
"Cheer up," he said, as she tied the bonnet strings.
Scarlett rose, pulled her shawl about her and tied her bonnet strings firmly under her chin.
An aunt was represented by tying bonnet strings under the chin, and her baby sister by sucking her fingers.
He was untying her bonnet strings.
In the midst of untying her bonnet strings, she spun at the sound of his voice, her hat flying off into the corner.
Cornflower tied her bonnet strings in a bow.