I can't just now feel ardent and passionate about a hospital or a dormitory.

Do you know I sometimes think that I 'm a man of genius, half finished?
The genius has been left out, the faculty of expression is wanting; but the need for expression remains, and I spend my days groping for the latch of a closed door." "What an immense number of words," said Cecilia after a pause, "to say you want to fall in love! I 've no doubt you have as good a genius for that as any one, if you would only trust it." "Of course I 've thought of that, and I assure you I hold myself ready.
But, evidently, I 'm not inflammable.

Is there in Northampton some perfect epitome of the graces ?" "Of the graces ?" said Cecilia, raising her eyebrows and suppressing too distinct a consciousness of being herself a rosy embodiment of several.
"The household virtues are better represented.

There are some excellent girls, and there are two or three very pretty ones.

I will have them here, one by one, to tea, if you like." "I should particularly like it; especially as I should give you a chance to see, by the profundity of my attention, that if I am not happy, it 's not for want of taking pains." Cecilia was silent a moment; and then, "On the whole," she resumed, "I don't think there are any worth asking.