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But how old Frederica must have grinned over the naiveté of him. Which of the two of him in her candid opinion would be the better man? He believed he could answer that question. Oh, he was succeeding all right increasing his practise, making money, getting cautious prudent; he didn't bolt the track any more. And the quality of his work was good, he couldn't quarrel with that.
The naivete and kindliness of the questioner makes it impossible to resent, though one may feebly try to parry his probing. On the other hand he offers you free access to the inmost recesses of his own soul, and stupefies you with the candour of his revelations.
The naïveté of her gratitude, of her delicate consideration for his feelings, which continually triumphed over an instinctive fear, would have filled him with amusement, perhaps with compunction, had he been capable of understanding them. She was truly sorry that she had hurt him by running away. She told herself she would not do that again.
Under the guidanceship of the Academy English art has lost all that charming naivete and simplicity which was so long its distinguishing mark. At an Academy banquet, anything but the most genial optimism would be out of place, and yet Sir Frederick Leighton could not but allude to the disintegrating influence of French art.
"Yes," she replied, "I was ill but when I heard that your life was spared, I got better." This she said with an artless but melancholy naivete, that was very trying to the fortitude of her lover. As she spoke she looked fondly but mournfully into his face. "Connor," proceeded his mother, "I hope you are fully sensible of the mercy God has shown you, under this great trial?"
When there were no more valiant men in Israel, Deborah arose." "Ah! how came you with all this fine learning?" continued the Cardinal, still holding her hand. "Oh, I can't explain that!" answered she, with a touching air of naivete and a very gentle voice; "you would not understand me. It is the Devil who has taught me all, and who has destroyed me."
She seemed to be her aunt, without the softness and motherly affection, coupled with the touch of naivete that gave Mrs. Edmonstone her freshness, and loveableness; and her likeness to her brother included that decided, self-reliant air, which became him well enough, but which did not sit as appropriately on a woman.
She suddenly sees in the shadows that other figure which has started perceptibly at her entrance; a tall and eminently gloomy figure, with hair of a rare blackness, and eyes dark and insouciant but admiring withal. With a silken frou-frou she glides toward him, happy and radiant, for she is in her airiest mood tonight. "Is not my dress charming, Mr. Brown?" she cries with charming naivete.
Ormond confessed that he should never have guessed that he was a great mathematician and profound calculator. Marmontel was distinguished for combining in his conversation, as in his character, two qualities for which there are no precise English words, naivete and finesse. Whoever is acquainted with Marmontel's writings must have a perfect knowledge of what is meant by both.
I said, before, that you should have a history of these people by Dickens or Theodore Hook, but there is little need of professed wags; do not the men write their own tale with an admirable Sancho-like gravity and naivete, which one could not desire improved?
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