She 'quite wondered how Mr.Browning could allow such a thing,' not comprehending that Mr.Browning never, or scarcely ever, does think of restraining his wife from anything she much pleases to do.

The play was too painful, that was the worst of it, but I maintain it is a highly moral play, rightly considered, and the acting was most certainly most exquisite on the part of all the performers.

Not that Alexandre Dumas, Fils, excels generally in morals (in his books, I mean), but he is really a promising writer as to cleverness, and when he has learnt a little more art he will take no low rank as a novelist.
Robert has just been reading a tale of his called 'Diane de Lys,' and throws it down with--'You must read that, Ba--it is clever--only outrageous as to the morals.' Just what I should expect from Alexandre Dumas, Fils.

I have a tenderness for the whole family, you see.
You don't say a word to me of Mrs.Beecher Stowe.

How did her book[18] impress you?
No woman ever had such a success, such a fame; no man ever had, in a single book.