`YouhavegivenMissSmithallthatsherequired,\'saidhe;`youhavemadehergracefulandeasy.Shewasabeautifulcreaturewhenshecametoyou,but,inmyopinion,theattractionsyouhaveaddedareinfinitelysuperiortowhatshereceivedfromnature.\'
`IamgladyouthinkIhavebeenusefultoher;butHarrietonlywanteddrawingout,andreceivingafew,veryfewhints.Shehadallthenaturalgraceofsweetnessoftemperandartlessnessinherself.Ihavedoneverylittle.\'
`Ifitwereadmissibletocontradictalady,\'saidthegallantMr.Elton-
`Ihaveperhapsgivenheralittlemoredecisionofcharacter,havetaughthertothinkonpointswhichhadnotfalleninherwaybefore.\'
`Exactlyso;thatiswhatprincipallystrikesme.Somuchsuperaddeddecisionofcharacter!Skilfulhasbeenthehand!\'