Scenes and Characters

You feel it, though you will not allow it, ‘ said Lily. 'Now think of Emily’s sympathy, and gentleness, and sweet smile, and tell me if she is not a complete personification of love. And then Eleanor, unpoetical–never thrown off her balance by grief or joy, with no ups and downs–no enthusiasm–no appreciation of the beautiful–her highest praise very right, and tell me if there can be a better image of duty.