“Clever, passionate, affectionate. Many bad habits but tries (lately at least) to get the better of them. Might be made a great deal of. Rather too fond of her own opinion. I think true.”
It is rather staggering to find how much wiser the young folks were in those days than were their elders!
Again Sophy propounds the question whether A. or E. is “the greater pet.” The discussion goes on in writing, and finally the originator ends it by saying:
“At any rate A. is the only friend I have got, and I don’t want to lose her.”
To which D. responds:
“You are wise, but she is not the only friend you might have.”
And Sophy all too proud:
“There are only one or two others I could have as a friend.”
And finally M.:
“As to your friends, I quite agree with D. I think you might have had many. I know you might have had me long ere this, had you tried.”