...one ( subject always to be recurred to by the ladies in case of extremity, for they had to enquire his name and age, admire his beauty, and ask him questions...what particular he resembled either, for of course every body differed, and every body was astonished at the opinion of the others. An opportunity was...

...was one subject always to be recurred to by the ladies in case of extremity, for they had to enquire his name and age, admire his beauty, and ask him questions...what particular he resembled either, for of course every body differed, and every body was astonished at the opinion of the others. An opportunity was...

...was one subject always to be recurred to by the ladies in case of extremity, for they had to enquire his name and age, admire his beauty, and ask him questions...what particular he resembled either, for of course every body differed, and every body was astonished at the opinion of the others. An opportunity was...

...and age , admire his beauty, and ask him questions which his mother answered for him, while he hong about her and held down his head , to the great surprise...what particular he resembled either, for of course every body differed, and every body was astonished at the opinion of the others. An opportunity was...

...head, to the great surprise of her ladyship, who wondered at his being so shy before company, as hè could make noise enough at home. On every formal visit a child ought to be of the party, by way of provison for discourse. In the present case it took up ten minutes to determine whether the boy were...

...enough to detract something from their first admiration, by shewing that though perfectly well-bred, she was reserved, cold, and had nothing to say for...what particular he resembled either, for of course every body differed, and every body was astonished at the opinion of the others. An opportunity was...

...poured it out for us to drink. St Augustine, 397-8, Confessions (trans. RS PineCoffin), I, Sect. 16 27:6 On every formal visit a child ought to be of the party, by way of provision for discourse. Jane Austen, 1811, Sense and Sensibility, II, Ch. 6 27:7 The honourablest part of talk is to give the...

...interrupted her, and sleep seeming to be her likeliest friend, she was taken to finish her sorrows in bed. MP On every formal visit a child ought to be of the party, by way of provision for discourse. SS Give my love to little Cassandra! I hope she found my bed comfortable last night and has not filled...

...regards family, but scarcely in relation to social life. " On every formal visit," says Jane Austin, " a child ought to be of the party, by way of provision for discourse." So much for the worldly wisdom argument ; and how is it as to the companionship of select intelligences...