She's a delicate girl, always treated well before; when that happened, she just wanted to die.

That this delicate, sheltered girl could have the strength of mind and body for her position seemed hard to believe.

The tiny, delicate Japanese girl's face looked like a mask: she was capable of following the procedure in all details.

"I could never ask a delicate girl to strain herself," Burke said.

"Too bad we delicate girls don't know how to use swords."

She herself was a strong woman; she should have had big healthy sons instead of two rather delicate girls.

She was a beautiful girl, petite and delicate with ebony eyes.

She went on: "We do not take delicate girls here.

Lady Vavir is a delicate girl and fears that she hasn't much longer to live.

She watched them together, the delicate, fair-headed girl and the dark, sturdy boy.