But he is always awkward beneath the mask, and can never impose upon anybody--but himself.

Nature meant him to be noble, generous, sincere, and has furnished him with no faculties to make himself agreeable in any other way or mode of being.

'Tis not so with your Frenchman, who can cheat you pleasantly, and move with grace in the devious and slippery path.

You would be almost sorry to see him quite disinterested and straightforward, so much of agreeable talent and naughty wit would thus lie hid for want of use.

But John, O John, we must admire, esteem, or be disgusted with thee.
As to climate, there is not much to choose at this time of year.