Mr Elliot talks unreservedly to Colonel Wallis of his views on you, which said Colonel Wallis, I imagine to be, in himself, a sensible, careful, discerning sort of character; but Colonel Wallis has a very pretty silly wife, to whom he tells things which he had better not, and he repeats it all to her.

She in the overflowing spirits of her recovery, repeats it all to her nurse; and the nurse knowing my acquaintance with you, very naturally brings it all to me.

On Monday evening, my good friend Mrs Rooke let me thus much into the secrets of Marlborough Buildings.

When I talked of a whole history, therefore, you see I was not romancing so much as you supposed." "My dear Mrs Smith, your authority is deficient.

This will not do.