The word book acted as a transient stimulus

Memory in youth is active and easily impressible; in old age it is comparatively callous to new impressions, but still retains vividly those of earlier years.

He was the first to recognise me, and to love what he saw.

Say whatever your memory suggests is true; but add nothing and exaggerate nothing.

You know full well as I do the value of sisters' affections: There is nothing like it in this world.

Good fortune opens the hand as well as the heart wonderfully; and to give somewhat when we have largely received, but to afford a vent to the unusual ebullition of the sensations.

There are certain phrases potent to make my blood boil -- improper influence! What old woman's cackle is that?" "Are you a young lady?" "I am a thousand times better: I am an honest woman, and as such I will be treated.