Two more opposite characters could not easily have encountered.

One influenced wholly by his feelings, the other by his reason, each seemed to form a low estimate of the other; and this, _malgre_ all the restraint imposed by good breeding, was but too visible.

Neither has any cause to be vain, for he becomes a dupe who judges with his heart instead of his head, and an egotist who permits not his heart to be touched by the toleration of his head.

---- is often duped, but sometimes liked for his good nature; while -- --, if never duped, is never liked.
I took Lord John Russell, Mr.Rogers, and Mr.Luttrell yesterday to La Muette to see M.Erard's fine collection of pictures, with which they were very much pleased.

Our drive to the Bois de Boulogne was a very agreeable one, and was rendered so by their pleasant conversation.
I have presented Mr.Rogers with some acquisitions for his cabinet of antique _bijouterie_, with which he appears delighted.