It is not the bright colours of character alone which attract them, they often keep a lifelong remembrance of those whose qualities are anything but showy.

They look for fairness in those who govern them, but if they find this they can accept a good measure of severity.

They respect unflinching uprightness and are quick to detect the least deviation from it.

They prefer to be taken seriously on their own ground; things in general are so incomprehensible that it only makes matters worse to be approached with playful methods and facetious invitations into the unknown, for who can tell what educational ambush for their improvement may be concealed behind these demonstrations.

They give their confidence more readily to grave and quiet people who do not show too rapturous delight in their performances, or surprise at their opinions, or--especially--distress at their ignorance.