It aimed at placidity, at benevolence, at supreme cleanliness,--things which more than compensated for the absence of higher spirituality.

We can be but what we are; these people accepted themselves, and in so doing became estimable mortals.

No imbecile pretensions exposed them to the rebuke of a social satirist; no vulgarity tainted their familiar intercourse.
Their allegiance to a worn-out creed was felt as an added grace; thus only could their souls aspire, and the imperfect poetry of their natures be developed.
He took an opportunity of seating himself by Mrs.Warricombe, with whom as yet he had held no continuous dialogue.
'Has there been anything of interest at the London theatres lately ?' she asked.
'I know so little of them,' Godwin replied, truthfully.

'It must be several years since I saw a play.' 'Then in that respect you have hardly become a Londoner.' 'Nor in any other, I believe,' said Peak, with a smile.

'I have lived there ten years, but am far from regarding London as my home.