Clara was honest and quiet; but heavy, mindless, and unimpressible: not one whit to my taste.

I was glad to give her a sufficient sum to set her up in a good line of business, and so get decently rid of her.

But, Jane, I see by your face you are not forming a very favourable opinion of me just now.

You think me an unfeeling, loose-principled rake: don't you ?" "I don't like you so well as I have done sometimes, indeed, sir.

Did it not seem to you in the least wrong to live in that way, first with one mistress and then another?
You talk of it as a mere matter of course." "It was with me; and I did not like it.