But I must, of course, go down to be ready with tea in the drawing-room by the time they come indoors.
11 p.m .-- I have made the acquaintance of M.de la Feste; and I seem to be another woman from the effect of it.

I cannot describe why this should be so, but conversation with him seems to expand the view, and open the heart, and raise one as upon stilts to wider prospects.

He has a good intellectual forehead, perfect eyebrows, dark hair and eyes, an animated manner, and a persuasive voice.

His voice is soft in quality--too soft for a man, perhaps; and yet on second thoughts I would not have it less so.

We have been talking of his art: I had no notion that art demanded such sacrifices or such tender devotion; or that there were two roads for choice within its precincts, the road of vulgar money-making, and the road of high aims and consequent inappreciation for many long years by the public.