She had lived much in France, was very sensible, and had infinite vivacity.

She took a great liking to us, and we to her.

She had been used to a great deal of company, and we, fearing that she would feel such a transition into silent retirement irksome, contrived to give her our agreeable company often.

Becoming continually more and more intimate, a practice at length obtained of our dining with each other alternately every day, Sundays excepted.

In order to facilitate our communication, we made doors in the two garden-walls aforesaid, by which means we considerably shortened the way from one house to the other, and could meet when we pleased without entering the town at all; a measure the rather expedient, because the town is abominably dirty, and she kept no carriage.