"I am not at all disposed to be sentimental."

"There are such beings in the world, of so much refinement as to be always miserable."

"The more I see of the world, the more am I dissatisfied with it; and everyday confirms my belief of the inconsistencies of all human characters."

"I have been so much entertained with this letter, that I have read it over and over again."

"I have just returned from a visit to some friends, where I was very well entertained, and had a good deal of dancing."