She was the more eager in doing this, because she imagined Frank had done what he could to obey her first precepts.

He had not turned up his nose at Miss Dunstable's curls, nor found fault with her loud voice: he had not objected to her as ugly, nor even shown any dislike to her age.

A young man who had been so amenable to reason was worthy of further assistance; and so Lady de Courcy did what she could to assist him.
"Frank, my dear boy," she would say, "you are a little too noisy, I think.

I don't mean for myself, you know; I don't mind it.

But Miss Dunstable would like it better if you were a little more quiet with her." "Would she, aunt ?" said Frank, looking demurely up into the countess's face.