good-sort-of-fellow

Updated: May 3, 2025

"For my part," said Monsieur, "I prefer Phyllis; she is a capital girl, or rather a good-sort-of-fellow of a nymph." A gentle laugh followed, and this time the looks were so direct, that Montalais felt herself blushing almost scarlet. "Well," resumed Madame, "what were those shepherdesses saying to each other?"

Alexandre Dumas - Ten Years Later