Her beauty satisfied [his] artistic eye, her peculiarities piqued his curiosity, her vivacity lightened his ennui, and her character interested him by the unconscious hints it gave of power, pride and passion. So entirely natural and unconventional was she that he soon found himself on a familiar footing, asking all manner of unusual questions, and receiving rather piquant replies.

Every house needs a grandmother in it.

Help one another is part of the religion of our sisterhood.

... for it is the small temptations which undermine integrity unless we watch and pray and never think them too trivial to be resisted.

So she enjoyed herself heartily, and found, what isn't always the case, that her granted wish was all she had hoped.

It was fortunate that tea was at hand, to produce a lull and provide refreshment,— for they would have been hoarse and faint if they had gone on much longer.

My definition (of a philosopher) is of a man up in a balloon, with his family and friends holding the ropes which confine him to earth and trying to haul him down.