He has immense possessions, and his wife would be thought a superior being.
He unites the intrinsic and the extrinsic advantages." Isabel watched her cousin as to see how far he would go.

"I refused him because he was too perfect then.

I'm not perfect myself, and he's too good for me.

Besides, his perfection would irritate me." "That's ingenious rather than candid," said Ralph.

"As a fact you think nothing in the world too perfect for you." "Do you think I'm so good ?" "No, but you're exacting, all the same, without the excuse of thinking yourself good.