John Oliver Hobbes

“ You must take 'em as they are, or leave 'em."
"I see," said Anna.
"There's many a young woman lost a man's love," observed Mrs. Grimmage, "by coming the heavenly."
"She's better without it," said Anna, "much better."
"The most faithfullest man I ever see," said Mrs. Grimmage, "is your poor dear uncle. But then he's eccentrick [7] —ain't he? And he ain't the sort as many 'ud fancy for a sweetheart. He ain't dash-ey enough. Women do like a bit of Dash. [8] I do myself."
At that moment Sacheverell tapped at the door. The room adjoined Legge's. ”

“ See the Wikipedia articles on Marcus Aurelius and Faustina the Younger↑ A goddess of magic in Greek mythology. Circe is perhaps best known for her role in Homer's Odyssey as the woman who turns Odysseus' men into animals↑ A woman who flirts girlishly with men to attain their admiration is considered a coquette. In this context, the Popian-coquette is someone who comes from the Frence commune Popian.↑ A word meaning affectedly dainty.↑ Taken from Robert Browning's narrative poem The Ring and the Book. ”

“ See the Wikipedia article on Venetian red for an example of the shade and for a more detailed description.↑ In English, the great passion.↑ Marcus Aurelius was a Roman Emperor and a Stoic philosopher. He had a thirty year marriage with his wife Faustina and they were generally viewed as mutually devoted partners. ”