In her character there was more of energy, and also much more of harsh judgment, and of consequent ill-nature, than in that of her brother.

When the letters of invitation were being sent out by the two girls, she had given a decided opinion that the reprobate should not be asked.

But the reprobate's cousins, with that partiality for a rake which is so common to young ladies, would not abide by their aunt's command, and referred the matter both to mamma and papa.

Mamma thought it very hard that their own cousin should be refused admittance to their house, and very dreadful that his sins should be considered to be of so deep a dye as to require so severe a sentence; and then papa, much balancing the matter, gave final orders that the prodigal cousin should be admitted.
He was admitted, and dangerously he used the privilege.

The countess, who was there, stood up to dance twice, and twice only.