She cast down her eye and stood for a few moments.
"Tell Mr.Mortimer that I will see him in a little while," she then said, and, as the domestic retired to give the answer, she ascended to her chamber to make some slight additions to her toilet.
To meet the young man by constraint, as it were, was only to increase in Flora's mind the dislike she had expressed.

So coldly and formally was Mortimer received, that he found his visit rather unpleasant than agreeable, and retired, after sitting an hour, somewhat puzzled as to the real estimation in which he was held by the lady, for whom he felt more than a slight preference.
Mr.Johnson was very much inclined to estimate others by a money-standard of valuation.

A man was a man, in his eyes, when he possessed those qualities of mind that would enable him to make his way in the world--in other words, to get rich.

It was this ability in Mortimer that elevated him in his regard, and produced a feeling of pleasure when he saw him inclined to pay attention to his daughter.

And it was the apparent want of this ability in Watson, that caused him to be lightly esteemed.
Men like Mr.Johnson are never very wise in their estimates of character; nor do they usually adopt the best means of attaining their ends when they meet with opposition.