I think they judge wisely.

But Mrs.
Dixon must be very much disappointed.

Mrs.Dixon, I understand, has no remarkable degree of personal beauty; is not, by any means, to be compared with Miss Fairfax." "Oh! no.

You are very obliging to say such things--but certainly not.
There is no comparison between them.

Miss Campbell always was absolutely plain--but extremely elegant and amiable." "Yes, that of course." "Jane caught a bad cold, poor thing! so long ago as the 7th of November, (as I am going to read to you,) and has never been well since.