He is of a worthy presence, with his light-grey hair and whiskers, his fine shirt-frill, his pure-white waistcoat, and his blue coat with bright buttons always buttoned.

He is ceremonious, stately, most polite on every occasion to my Lady, and holds her personal attractions in the highest estimation.

His gallantry to my Lady, which has never changed since he courted her, is the one little touch of romantic fancy in him.
Indeed, he married her for love.

A whisper still goes about that she had not even family; howbeit, Sir Leicester had so much family that perhaps he had enough and could dispense with any more.

But she had beauty, pride, ambition, insolent resolve, and sense enough to portion out a legion of fine ladies.