But I really thought before, young men despised novels amazingly." "It is amazingly; it may well suggest amazement if they do--for they read nearly as many as women.

I myself have read hundreds and hundreds.
Do not imagine that you can cope with me in a knowledge of Julias and Louisas.

If we proceed to particulars, and engage in the never-ceasing inquiry of 'Have you read this ?' and 'Have you read that ?' I shall soon leave you as far behind me as--what shall I say ?--I want an appropriate simile .-- as far as your friend Emily herself left poor Valancourt when she went with her aunt into Italy.

Consider how many years I have had the start of you.

I had entered on my studies at Oxford, while you were a good little girl working your sampler at home!" "Not very good, I am afraid.