They seem to me to be educated to conceal their education.' 'They reject ideas ?' 'It is uncertain whether they have had the offer.' Ottilia smiled.

'Would it be a home in their midst ?' Something moved my soul to lift wings, but the passion sank.
'I questioned you of English ladies,' she resumed, 'because we read your writings of us.

Your kindness to us is that which passes from nurse to infant; your criticism reminds one of paedagogue and urchin.

You make us sorry for our manners and habits, if they are so bad; but most of all you are merry at our simplicity.

Not only we say what we feel, we display it.