Miss Thorpe, however, being four years older than Miss Morland, and at least four years better informed, had a very decided advantage in discussing such points; she could compare the balls of Bath with those of Tunbridge, its fashions with the fashions of London; could rectify the opinions of her new friend in many articles of
tasteful attire; could discover a flirtation between any gentleman and lady who only smiled on each other; and point out a quiz through the thickness of a crowd.
It was such a sacrifice, as the innocent and virtuous, and I may add the
tasteful, who are cooped up amid the unnatural restraints of a town, will best know how to appreciate.
The softest carpets and rugs covered the floors; rich and
tasteful draperies hung at doors and windows.
He repaired at once to the dining-room, the nine windows of which open upon a
tasteful garden, where the trees were already gilded with an autumn colouring; and took his place at the habitual table, the cover of which had already been laid for him.
Everywhere are walls, walls, walls, and all of them
tasteful and handsome--and eternally substantial; and everywhere are those marvelous pavements, so neat, so smooth, and so indestructible.
That his book should have found many readers we can well understand, in the light of the excellent qualities which, in high degree, have gone to the making of it: a
tasteful learning, never deserted by that hold upon contemporary literature which is so animating an influence in the study of what belongs to the past.
My blood boils--well, I'm half German, so put it down to patriotism--when I listen to the
tasteful contempt of the average islander for things Teutonic, whether they're Bocklin or my veterinary surgeon.
Nevertheless, the two girls managed to bestow the heterogeneous collection with
tasteful adaptation to their needs.
Blocks of tall new buildings of the most sumptuous sort, rich with decoration and graced with statues, the streets between these blocks roofed over with glass at a great height, the pavements all of smooth and variegated marble, arranged in
tasteful patterns--little tables all over these marble streets, people sitting at them, eating, drinking, or smoking--crowds of other people strolling by--such is the Arcade.
The world is not just what we like; do touch it up with a
tasteful pencil, and make believe it is not quite such a mixed entangled affair.
Another dive into the frock brought to view some four or five yards of calico print, whose
tasteful pattern was rather disfigured by the yellow stains of the tobacco with which it had been brought in contact.
Nastasia occupied a medium-sized, but distinctly
tasteful, flat, beautifully furnished and arranged.