Elinor agreed to it all, for she did not think he deserved the compliment of rational opposition.

But you must give my compliments to him. Yes — I think it must be compliments. Is not there a something wanted, Miss Price, in our language — a something between compliments and — and love — to suit the sort of friendly acquaintance we have had together? — So many months acquaintance! — But compliments may be sufficient here.

Where the waters do agree, it is quite wonderful the relief they give.

The advantages of natural folly in a beautiful girl have been already set forth by the capital pen of a sister author; and to her treatment of the subject I will only add, in justice to men, that though to the larger and more trifling part of the sex, imbecility in females is a great enhancement of their personal charms, there is a portion of them too reasonable and too well informed themselves to desire anything more in woman than ignorance.

Elinor agreed with it all, for she did not think he deserved the compliment of rational opposition.

Husbands and wives generally understand when opposition will be vain.