Sentence:  Mr. Faggus gave his mare a wink, and she walked demurely after him, a <WSD>bright young thing</WSD>, flowing over with life, yet dropping her soul to a higher one, and led by love to anything; as the manner is of females. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  One who is youthful, clever, eager, and high-spirited in manner and attractive in appearance.