Sentence:  “Heavens!” <WSD>exclaimed</WSD> Nina, “the blue-stocking and the fogy!—and yours "are" pale blue, Eileen!—you're about as self-conscious as Drina—slumping there with your hair tumbling "à la" Mérode! Oh, it's very picturesque, of course, but a straight spine and good grooming is better.nb...” 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To say suddenly and with strong emotion.