She was an active, cheerful girl, but free from any thing like levity in her manner.
She had a most devoted admirer in the neighborhood; no less a personage than Mrs.Kent's coachman.

His name was Robert, after Mrs.Kent's father.
Assuming the family name, he was known as Robert Carter.

Phillis called him a harmless goose of a fellow, and this gives the best idea of his character.

He understood all about horses, and nothing else, if we except the passion of love, which was the constant subject of his conversation.

He had made up his mind to court Esther, and with that in view he dressed himself in full livery, as if he were going to take his mistress an airing.
He asks Mrs.Kent's permission to be married, though he had not the slightest reason to suppose Esther would accept him, with a confidence and self-exultation that man in general is apt to feel when he has determined to bestow himself upon some fortunate fair one.