He patronized Art, and it was a pleasure to hear him speak upon pictures and sculptures; he knew a great deal about them.

'He is an authority.' Her humour soon began to play round the fortunate man, who did not seem, to the reader's mind, to bear so well a sentimental clothing.

His pride was in being very English on the Continent, and Diana's instances of his lofty appreciations of the garden of Art and Nature, and statuesque walk through it, would have been more amusing if her friend could have harmonized her idea of the couple.

A description of 'a bit of a wrangle between us' at Lucca, where an Italian post-master on a journey of inspection, claimed a share of their carriage and audaciously attempted entry, was laughable, but jarred.
Would she some day lose her relish for ridicule, and see him at a distance?
He was generous, Diana, said she saw fine qualities in him.
It might be that he was lavish on his bridal tour.

She said he was unselfish, kind, affable with his equals; he was cordial to the acquaintances he met.