You must not judge hastily or vulgarly of Snobs: to do so shows that you are yourself a Snob.

In the midst of friends, home, and kind parents, she was alone.

Despair is perfectly compatible with a good dinner, I promise you.

Oh, brother wearers of motley, are there not moments when one grows sick of grinning and trembling and the jingling of cap and bells?

Bravery never goes out of fashion.

Certain it is that scandal is good brisk talk, whereas praise of one's neighbor is by no means lively hearing. An acquaintance grilled, scored, devilled, and served with mustard and cayenne pepper excites the appetite; whereas a slice of cold friend with currant jelly is but a sickly, unrelishing meat.

Kindnesses are easily forgotten; but injuries! what worthy man does not keep those in mind?