Sentence:  Mr. Gilbert took her out for a walk after breakfast, and Uncle Reuben availed himself of the opportunity to inform his sister and brother. They were no more surprised than he had been, and equally pleased, but Aunt Hetty cried quietly, <WSD>woman-fashion</WSD>, for all that. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  In the manner in which a woman is thought or expected to act.