You are always so dreadfully mischievous.

But can you make out what is the matter with my learned sister-in-law?
Rachel, who is generally as cold and unsympathetic as an iceberg, becomes all at once quite taken up with what appears to me the most unlikely person." "Your sister-in-law always appears attracted towards any one who shows originality." "Well," objected the lady, "I don't see much in him; at first I thought he was rather interesting.

He reminded me somewhat of Brand in Ibsen's play, or something of that sort; but really, how tiresome he is, with his short, cutting remarks, which come plump into the middle of a conversation like so many stones!" "I am a man of the people! my place is among the people!" said Delphin, imitating Johnsen's voice and manner.
Fanny laughed, and clapped her hands.

Madeleine laughed too; she could not help it when Delphin said anything amusing.

It is true she liked him better when he was serious, as he was when they were alone; he had then a frank, genuine manner that she found particularly attractive.