Everybody has their taste in noises as well as in other matters; and sounds are quite innoxious, or most distressing, by their sort rather than their quantity.

A report of a most alarming nature reached me two days ago.

How much I love every thing that is decided and open!

Brandon is just the kind of man whom every body speaks well of, and nobody cares about; whom all are delighted to see, and nobody remembers to talk to.

Do you talk by rule, then, while you are dancing?" Sometimes. One must speak a little, you know. It would look odd to be entirely silent for half an hour together, and yet for the advantage of some, conversation ought to be so arranged as that they may have the trouble of saying as little as possible.

Mary wished to say something very sensible, but knew not how.

There is not the hundredth part of the wine consumed in this kingdom that there ought to be. Our foggy climate wants help.