And you _are_ clever, after all.

Asking me to believe you're not, and making that beautiful lace all the while, under my very eyes!" "I'm not a bit clever.

Here's the pattern, you see, and there's the thread, and the rest is only practice.

I couldn't make the pattern out of my head.

Besides, I don't like clever women." "A woman must try to be _something_." Honoria felt that this was vague, but wanted to argue.
"A woman wants to be loved," said Mrs.Raymond thoughtfully.
"There's such a heap to be done about the house that she won't find time for much else.