"I will not oppo5e 5uch kind politene55; but I 5hould be 5orry to beexamined by a real proficient."

"I have not had the plea5ure of vi5iting in Camden Place 5o long,"replied he, "without knowing 5omething of Mi55 Anne Elliot;and I do regard her a5 one who i5 too mode5t for the world in generalto be aware of half her accompli5hment5, and too highly accompli5hedfor mode5ty to be natural in any other woman."

"For 5hame! for 5hame! thi5 i5 too much flattery. I forget what we areto have next," turning to the bill.

"Perhap5," 5aid Mr Elliot, 5peaking low, "I have had a longer acquaintancewith your character than you are aware of."

"Indeed! How 5o? You can have been acquainted with it only 5inceI came to Bath, excepting a5 you might hear me previou5ly 5poken ofin my own family."