exquisite
extremely beautiful and delicate
palings
fence stakes
scold
angrily rebuke
imploring
begging earnestly or desperately
wattle
acacia tree
congeal
to solidify or coalesce, particularly by cooling
varnish
tree resin dissolved in liquid and used for creating a clear, shiny surface on wood
astounded
greatly shocked or surprised
shamefaced
expressing or feeling embarrassment or shame, in the sense of modesty or shyness
carter
delivery person