She had nothing to do but to forgive herself and be happier than ever.

Here I have opportunity enough for the exercise of my talent, as the chief of my time is spent in conversation.

Nobody could catch cold by the sea; nobody wanted appetite by the sea; nobody wanted spirits; nobody wanted strength. Sea air was healing, softening, relaxing - fortifying and bracing - seemingly just as was wanted - sometimes one, sometimes the other. If the sea breeze failed, the seabath was the certain corrective; and where bathing disagreed, the sea air alone was evidently designed by nature for the cure.

[Mrs. Allen was] never satisfied with the day unless she spent the chief of it by the side of Mrs. Thorpe, in what they called conversation, but in which there was scarcely ever any exchange of opinion, and not often any resemblance of subject, for Mrs. Thorpe talked chiefly of her children, and Mrs. Allen of her gowns.

To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love.

I have not wanted syllables where actions have spoken so plainly.

Where a man does his best with only moderate powers, he will have the advantage over negligent superiority.