Without the strenuous exertion of her influence on her mother and Mr.Garrow, the object would hardly have been accomplished.

Of course the plea put forward was the great desirability of taking advantage of such an opportunity of seeing Rome.
My sister, whose health, alas! profited nothing by that visit to Rome, and could have been profited by no visit to any place on earth, became strongly attached to Theodosia; and the affection which grew up between them was the more to the honour of both of them, in that they were far as the poles asunder in opinions and habits of thought.

My sister was what in those days was called a "Puseyite." Her opinions were formed on the highest High Church model, and her Church opinions made the greatest part, and indeed nearly the whole of her life.
Theodosia had no Church opinions at all, High or Low! All her mind and interests were, at all events at that time, turned towards poetry and art.

Subsequently she interested herself keenly in political and social questions, but had hardly at that time begun to do so.

But she made a conquest of my sister.
Indeed it would have been very difficult for any one to live in the same house with her without loving her.