The most modest of all gentlemen, who blushes like a damsel, or the gallant officer devoted to his wife and children, or the simple veteran with his stars, and scars, and downright speech--these are the people that do the wrong, because no one believes it is in them." "Then which of the three is to carry me off from home, and friends, and family--Lieutenant Scudamore, Captain Stubbard, or my own godfather, Lord Nelson ?" This young man nourished a large contempt for the intellect of women, and was therefore surprised at the quickness and spirit of the girl whom he wished to terrify.

A sterner tone must be used with her.
"I never deal in jokes," he said, with a smile of sad sympathy for those who do; "my life is one perpetual peril, and that restrains facetiousness.

But I can make allowance for those who like it." Miss Dolly, the pet child of the house, and all the people round it--except the gardener, Mr.Swipes, who found her too inquisitive--quick as she was, could not realise at once the possibility of being looked down upon.
"I am sorry that you have to be so grave," she said, "because it prevents all enjoyment.

But why should you be in such continual danger?
You promised to explain it, on Saturday, only you had no time then.
We are all in danger from the French, of course, if they ever should succeed in landing.

But you mean something more than that; and it seems so hard, after all your losses, that you should not be safe from harm." With all her many faults--many more than she dreamed of--fair Dolly had a warm and gentle heart, which filled her eyes with tender loveliness, whenever it obtained command of them.