Judge everyone and everything for yourself." "That's what I try to do," said Isabel "but when you do that people call you conceited." "You're not to mind them--that's precisely my argument; not to mind what they say about yourself any more than what they say about your friend or your enemy." Isabel considered.

"I think you're right; but there are some things I can't help minding: for instance when my friend's attacked or when I myself am praised." "Of course you're always at liberty to judge the critic.

Judge people as critics, however," Ralph added, "and you'll condemn them all!" "I shall see Mr.Osmond for myself," said Isabel.

"I've promised to pay him a visit." "To pay him a visit ?" "To go and see his view, his pictures, his daughter--I don't know exactly what.

Madame Merle's to take me; she tells me a great many ladies call on him." "Ah, with Madame Merle you may go anywhere, de confiance," said Ralph.
"She knows none but the best people." Isabel said no more about Mr.Osmond, but she presently remarked to her cousin that she was not satisfied with his tone about Madame Merle.