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All those artists are so eccentric and amusing and clever. Before dinner she insisted upon seeing Clive's den with its pictures and casts and pipes. "You horrid young wicked creature, have you begun to smoke already?" she asks, as she admires his room. She admired everything. Nothing could exceed her satisfaction.
"Humph! I believe in first impressions," insisted Mollie obstinately; "and so do you, really, or you would not bristle up when I dare to cast a doubt on his excellence. You are going to like him, Ruth, I can see that quite clearly, and he admires you; so, as I said before, I shall be the poor little pig who stays at home, while you two wander abroad together.
Siddons'; or to come down to the present day, the world honours, respects, and admires none more than Madame Ristori, or Miss Cushman. Personal characteristics must decide a woman's reputation, irrespective of the fact that she lives upon the stage; and it is unjust that the faults of some should reflect discreditably upon all in any profession.
Indeed, Tessa has already forestalled her future position, and become to the widow as a beloved daughter. The sweetness and softness of the Southern girl fit her to take culture and refinement very easily. She quickly assimilates with her surroundings, and models herself upon those she loves and admires who are, in this instance, Katie Robertson and Etta Mountjoy.
A woman receiving presents from a man implies that she will pay him back in love, and the woman who accepts a man's presents, and does not respect him, commits a wrong which is rarely ever forgiven. INTELLIGENCE. Above all other qualities in man, woman admires his intelligence. Intelligence is man's woman captivating card.
"I am aware that everybody admires him because he has done Graustark a service in ridding it of something obnoxious a prospective husband. But that does not get him out of jail." "You are unkind again," said the Princess, slowly. "I chose my husband, and you assume much when you intimate that I am glad because he was murdered." "Do not be angry," cried the Countess, impatiently.
"If you'll let me speak I'll soon explain. You don't suppose that girls such as I am are often to be seen at Middleton School?" "Well, I have not seen any like you," said Kitty, gazing from head to foot at her very peculiar visitor. "No more you have, bless you; and I'm not the least offended by your very frank stare. Sam admires me, and that's enough for me. Now, Elma looks a lady, doesn't she?"
It is not that the Australian wonders at and admires the miracle of his Spring, the bursting of the flowers and the singing of the birds; it is not that his heart goes out in gratitude to All-Father who is the Giver of all good things; it is that, obedient to the push of life within him his impulse is towards food. He must eat that he and his tribe may grow and multiply.
He is honest and conventional, devoted to the ideals of his group and admires learning, but he is not in any sense a scholar. He is a poor speaker, in the ordinary sense of that term, but curiously effective, nevertheless, because his earnest energy and sturdy common sense win approval as "not a theorist."
I was expecting a long-distance call, Lady Wetherby, and left word I would be here. Will you excuse me? Lady Wetherby watched him as he bustled across the room. 'What do you think of him, Claire? 'Mr Pickering? I think he's very nice. 'He admires you frantically. I hoped he would. That's why I wanted you to come over on the same ship with him. 'Polly! I had no notion you were such a schemer.
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