Under Adrian's able tuition the fairest of its domestics acquired that virtue.
Discreetness, too, was enjoined to the upper household.

Sir Austin, who had not previously appeared to notice the case of Lobourne's hopeless curate, now desired Mrs.Doria to interdict, or at least discourage, his visits, for the appearance of the man was that of an embodied sigh and groan.
"Really, Austin!" said Mrs.Doria, astonished to find her brother more awake than she had supposed, "I have never allowed him to hope." "Let him see it, then," replied the baronet; "let him see it." "The man amuses me," said Mrs.Doria.

"You know, we have few amusements here, we inferior creatures.

I confess I should like a barrel-organ better; that reminds one of town and the opera; and besides, it plays more than one tune.

However, since you think my society bad for him, let him stop away." With the self-devotion of a woman she grew patient and sweet the moment her daughter Clare was spoken of, and the business of her life in view.
Mrs.Doria's maternal heart had betrothed the two cousins, Richard and Clare; had already beheld them espoused and fruitful.