The pleasure of walking and breathing fresh air is enough for me, and in fine weather I am out more than half my time.

Mamma says I am never within." "At any rate, however, I am pleased that you have learnt to love a hyacinth.

The mere habit of learning to love is the thing; and a teachableness of disposition in a young lady is a great blessing.

Has my sister a pleasant mode of instruction ?" Catherine was saved the embarrassment of attempting an answer by the entrance of the general, whose smiling compliments announced a happy state of mind, but whose gentle hint of sympathetic early rising did not advance her composure.
The elegance of the breakfast set forced itself on Catherine's notice when they were seated at table; and, lucidly, it had been the general's choice.

He was enchanted by her approbation of his taste, confessed it to be neat and simple, thought it right to encourage the manufacture of his country; and for his part, to his uncritical palate, the tea was as well flavoured from the clay of Staffordshire, as from that of Dresden or Save.