Her features were considered rather too sharp for comedy, and her figure not quite tall enough for tragedy.

She herself preferred tragedy, which decided the point; and Mr Revel, who knows all the actors, persuaded Mr Y---- (you know who I mean, the great tragic actor) to come here, and give his opinion of her recitation.

Mr Y---- was excessively polite; declared that she was a young lady of great talent, but that a slight lisp, which she has, unfitted her most decidedly for tragedy.
Of course, it was abandoned for comedy, which she studied some time, and when we considered her competent, Mr Revel had interest enough to induce the great Mr M---- to come and give his opinion.

Charlotte performed her part, as I thought, remarkably well, and when she had finished she left the room, that Mr M---- might not be checked by her presence from giving me his unbiased opinion." "Which was favourable, ma'am, I presume; for, if not fitted for the one, she naturally must have been fit for the other." "So I thought," replied the lady, to this polite _non sequitur_ of the gentleman.

"But Mr M---- is a very odd man, and if I must say it, not very polite.