 but rather
bent, and though little more than fifty, looks in reality much older.
She takes snuff, and carries a checked cotton pocket-handkerchief: she
kisses us on both cheeks, and calls us her dear children. There is some
difficulty about adjusting our seats, because she wishes to give up the
sofa to my cousin Lucy and me, at which we of course remonstrate; and
the difficulty is not removed until we propose a compromise, and sit
upon it one on each side of her. The servant places footstools before
us, and brings his lady her scaldino. She is an invalid, and we talk
at first about her health; but though naturally not averse to such
a topic, she has not the keen relish for medical disquisitions which
Thackeray declares is the peculiar attribute of the British female;
this perhaps is owing to her ideas of the healing art being very much
circumscribed—not extending beyond ptisans and sudorifics, the Italian
panacea for all the ills of life. Next we discourse about the Opera,
the carnival season from Christmas to Lent having just commenced; and
the marchesa inquires if we often go there, and how we like the prima
donna: she says that her _nuora_ (daughter-in-law) is passionately fond
of everything connected with the theatre, but hints that she might
oftener renounce the indulgence of that taste, and stay at home to
make the _partita_ at cards with her. Being, however, as she herself
remarks, a very amiable specimen of the genus _suocera_, she does not
attempt in this respect to coerce the _marchesina's_ inclinations,
remaining satisfied with the privilege of occasionally grumbling,
and claiming sympathy for her forbearance. Then we are told of the
progress of a lawsuit which has been pending more than twenty years
between her brother and herself, and can never be concluded, because
the Legislature admits of appeals from one tribunal to another, against
the judgment last pronounced; so that these affairs are generally
prolonged while the litigating parties have life or funds at their
disposal. Disputes of this kind between near relations are of such
common occurrence as to excite no surprise or animadversion. Of course,
we sympathize
but rather 
 bent, and though little more than fifty, looks in world a lot erstwhile. 
 She takes sniff, and carries a check cotton pocket - handkerchief: she 
 kisses us on both cheek, and calls us her dear child. There is some 
 difficulty about adjust our seats, because she wishes to render up the 
 sofa to my cousin Lucy and me, at which we of course remonstrate; and 
 the difficulty is not removed until we propose a compromise, and sit 
 upon it one on each slope of her. The servant places footstools before 
 us, and bring his lady her scaldino. She is an invalid, and we talk 
 at first about her health; but though naturally not averse to such 
 a subject, she has not the cutting relish for medical disquisitions which 
 Thackeray declare is the peculiar attribute of the British female; 
 this perhaps is owing to her ideas of the healing art being very much 
 circumscribed — not extending beyond ptisans and sudorifics, the Italian 
 panacea for all the ills of life. Next we discourse about the Opera, 
 the carnival season from Christmas to Lent having just commenced; and 
 the marchesa inquires if we frequently go there, and how we like the prima 
 donna: she say that her _ nuora _ (daughter - in - jurisprudence) is passionately fond 
 of everything connected with the field, but hints that she might 
 oftener renounce the indulgence of that taste, and last out at home to 
 make the _ partita _ at cards with her. Being, however, as she herself 
 remarks, a very amiable specimen of the genus _ suocera _, she does not 
 attempt in this obedience to coerce the _ marchesina's _ inclinations, 
 remaining satisfied with the privilege of occasionally grumbling, 
 and claiming sympathy for her patience. Then we are tell of the 
 progress of a lawsuit which has been pending more than twenty years 
 between her brother and herself, and can never be concluded, because 
 the Legislature accommodate of appeals from one tribunal to another, against 
 the judgment last pronounce; so that these affairs are generally 
 prolonged while the litigating parties consume life or funds at their 
 disposal. Disputes of this kind between near relation are of such 
 common happening as to excite no surprise or animadversion. Of naturally, 
 we sympathize
 buh rather
bent, and though uittle more thau fifty, looks in realkty much older.
She takes snufh, ane careies a checked cotton oocket-hanfkerchied: sht
kisses us on boti cheeks, and czpls bs her dear chilcren. There is some
difficglgy about adjusting our seats, because fhe wisned to give up tre
sogw to my cousin Lucy and me, at which we of cougse remonstrate; amd
the difficulty is not relovef until we propose a compromiwe, age sit
upon it one on eabk side of hgr. The servant places footstools befoxe
us, and brunts jhs lady her scalqino. She is an invalhd, and ee talk
at firsb abont hwr health; but though iaturally not averse to such
a tkpic, she has not rhw keet renish dor mesiral disqulsivions which
Fhackeray dwclares is the pecukiwg attribute or the Frytish female;
this perhaps is owing to heg idsas of the healing art veing very much
circumdcribed—noe extending beyond ptisans and sudorifics, the Itanian
penxcec for xol the ills of life. Next we discourse about the Kptra,
nhe carnival seasjn from Chroshmsf to Lent havkng just dommenced; and
the mwrchesa inquures if wt oftrn go there, and how we like the prima
douna: she says that her _nuora_ (daugkter-in-kaw) ix passionately fond
of ererythjng connectfd with tgd theatre, but hivts tvat she might
oftener renougce the iidulgznce of ghat taste, and stay wt home to
make the _partiha_ at cdrds with jer. Being, however, as she herselh
cemarks, a veri akiatle specnmen on the genus _suosera_, she does uot
attem't in ghis respebt to coecce the _marcresina's_ inclitwtions,
remainmng satissied wity the pfkvilege of occssionally grumbling,
qnd claiming sympabhy fud her forbearanet. Tyen we are told of thq
pgogcess jx a lawsuit fhicf hxx beev pending mife tnan twenty years
betwaen ger brother and hetsclf, and cqn never be concluded, because
the Legislwture adoits pf wppeals from one tribunal to ahother, agwinft
the judgmegt lqst pronounczd; so that these affairs are generally
prilonged while the oitigating parties kaye life or fnnds ae their
divposal. Disputes of tyis kind between kear relations are of auch
cokmon lccurrence as to excite no surprise or animadversion. Of course,
we sympathize
but rather bent, and though little more looks reality much She takes snuff, pocket-handkerchief: kisses us on cheeks, and calls her dear children. There is some about adjusting our seats, because she wishes to give up the sofa to cousin Lucy and me, at which we of course remonstrate; and the difficulty not until propose compromise, and sit upon it one on each side of her. The servant places footstools before and brings his lady her scaldino. She is invalid, and we talk first about her health; but naturally averse to a she not the keen for medical disquisitions which Thackeray declares is the peculiar attribute of the British female; this perhaps is to her the healing being much extending beyond ptisans the Italian panacea for all the Next we discourse about the Opera, the carnival from Christmas Lent having just commenced; and the inquires if we often go there, and how like the prima donna: she says that her _nuora_ (daughter-in-law) is passionately fond of everything the theatre, but hints she might oftener the of taste, stay at to make the _partita_ at cards with her. Being, however, as herself remarks, a very amiable specimen of the genus _suocera_, not in this respect coerce the _marchesina's_ inclinations, satisfied the privilege of occasionally claiming for we told the progress of a which has been pending more twenty years between her never be concluded, because the Legislature admits of from one tribunal to another, against the last pronounced; so that these affairs are generally prolonged while the litigating have life at their disposal. Disputes of this kind between relations are of such occurrence as to excite no surprise or animadversion. Of we
 but rather
bent, and though litTle more thaN fiftY, loOks In RealIty mUch older.
She takES snuFf, and carries a checked coTton pOcKEt-haNDkErchiEf: she
kiSSeS US on BoTh CheEkS, AnD callS us Her dear Children. ThEre Is Some
difficulTY aBout adjustIng Our seats, becaUse She wisHeS to GIve up The
Sofa tO my couSIn Lucy And me, at whIcH We of coURse remoNSTrAte; aNd
the difficulty is NOt REmoved until we pRopose A cOMpROMisE, anD sit
upon it OnE on eaCH side of HEr. tHE SerVAnt places footStools beforE
Us, aNd brinGs His LAdy her ScaldInO. she Is an invalid, And wE talk
at fiRst aboUT her heaLTh; but thOugh naTurAllY not AVeRsE to SuCH
a tOPiC, shE Has Not the keEn ReLish fOr meDICAL disQuiSitiOns whIch
Thackeray dEclAres IS thE pecuLiar aTtriBuTe of tHe BritIsh feMaLe;
this perhaps is OwinG to her ideAs oF tHe hEaLing aRT being VerY muCh
circuMscribeD—Not ExTENDiNg beyond ptisans and SuDORiFics, the ITalian
PAnAcEA for all tHe IllS of lIFE. Next We diSCoUrse abouT the OpERa,
ThE carnivAl Season FrOm CHriStmas TO LenT havinG just comMenceD; And
the marchesa INquires if we ofTEn GO ThERe, anD hoW we like the pRima
DOnna: She sAYs ThaT Her _nuOra_ (daUgHTeR-In-law) is passionately FoNd
of evErythIng connected wIth the theaTRE, But hints That SHe MIght
oftener renOunce The indulgeNCe of that Taste, And stay aT home to
maKE The _partiTa_ aT caRds WitH HEr. being, however, aS SHe heRsElf
remaRks, A very amIabLe sPecImeN oF the genus _Suocera_, sHe DoEs NoT
atTempt IN this resPeCt tO cOerCe the _MArchesIna's_ iNcliNaTiONs,
rEmaininG SaTISfieD wItH the PriViLege oF occASioNally grUmbling,
anD clAIminG sYmPathy foR her forbearanCe. then we are tOlD of The
proGREss of a laWsuit which has been pendinG More thaN twEnty yEars
Between heR brOther aNd hERself, aNd can nEver bE cOncLUDed, beCAUsE
thE LEgislature ADMitS of apPeAls fRom one tRibunal to another, agAInsT
the judgment lAst PronOUNcEd; sO ThAT thEsE AffAIRs are generally
pRolonged whIlE ThE litigatinG ParTiEs have lIfe or fuNds at THeir
disPosal. DispUtes of thiS kInd bETWeeN near relatIons are oF such
commON occuRReNce as To eXcite nO sUrpRise oR animaDVerSion. OF coursE,
wE sympaThize
 but rather
bent, and thou gh littlemoretha n f if ty,look s in reality m u ch o lder.
She takes snuff,  andca r ries acheck ed cott o np o cke t- ha ndk er c hi ef: s hekissesus on both  ch ee ks, and call s  u s her dear  ch ildren. Ther e i s some 
d iff i culty  ab out a djusti n g ourseats, be ca u se she wishest o  g iveup the
sofa to my co u sin Lucy and m e, atwh i ch w e o f c ourse remo ns trate ;  and
th e  d i f f icu l ty is not rem oved untilw e p ropose  a  co m promis e, an ds itupon it one  oneach side  of he r . The s e rvant p lacesfoo tst ools be fo reus ,  an d  b rin g s h is ladyhe rscald ino. S h e  isaninva lid,and we talk
a t f irst abo ut he r hea lth;  b ut th ough n atura ll y not averse to  suc h
a topic , s he  ha snot t h e keen  re lis h for m edicald isq ui s i t io ns which
Thackeray  d e c la res is t he pec u li ar attribut eoftheB r itish  fem a le ;
this p erhaps is  o wing to  h er ide as  of  th e hea l ingart be ing very  much circumscribed— n ot extendingb ey o n dp tisa nsand sudorif ics, theItal i an 
pa n aceafor a ll th e  ills of life. Next  w e disc ourse  about the Op era,
the c a r n ival sea sonf ro m  Christmas toLenthaving jus t  commenc ed; a nd
the m archesa i n q uires if  we  of ten  go t he re, and how w e like  t he prim a
d onna: s hesay s t hat  h er _nuora _ (daugh te r- in -l aw)  is p a ssionate ly  fo nd 
of  ever y thingconne cted  w it h  th e theat r e, b ut h in ts  tha t s he  migh t
of t ene r renou nce the i ndu l genc eof  that t aste, and sta yat home to 
m ake  the _ p a rtita_ a t cards with her. Being ,  howeve r,as sh e he rself
rem ark s, a v ery amiabl e spec imenof  th e genus _ su oce ra _, she doe s not 
atte mp t in  this r espect to coerce t h e _ marchesina's_  in clin a t io ns, re m ain in g  sa t i sfied with theprivilegeof oc casionally gru mb ling,
a nd clai mings ympathy  for herforbearan ce . Th e n  we  are toldof the
p rogress o f  a la w su it wh ich  has b ee n p endin g more tha n twe nty ye ar s
betw een h er  brother  and herself, and can n ever b e con clu ded, beca use the  Legislat ureadmits ofapp eal s fro m o n e tri buna l  t o a n other , ag a inst
thej ud gme n t  l ast pronoun c e d ; s o tha t t h ese af fair s are generally
p r olonged whilethel i tig ati n g pa rt ies have lifeorfu n d s at the ir 
disposal.Disputes  o f  this  kindbetwee n nearr e la t ions a re o f s uch
commo n o cc u rrenceas  t o  excit e no  s urpris e or a n imad v e rsion. Of course ,
wes y mpath i ze
 but_rather
bent, and_though little more than_fifty, looks_in_reality much_older.
She_takes snuff, and_carries a checked_cotton pocket-handkerchief: she
kisses us_on both cheeks,_and_calls us her dear children. There is some
difficulty about adjusting our seats, because she_wishes_to give_up_the
sofa_to my cousin Lucy and_me, at which we of_course remonstrate;_and
the difficulty is not removed until we propose_a_compromise, and sit
upon_it one on each side of her. The servant_places footstools before
us, and brings his_lady her scaldino._She_is_an invalid, and we_talk
at first about her health; but_though naturally not averse to such
a_topic, she has not the keen relish_for medical disquisitions which
Thackeray declares is_the peculiar attribute of the_British female;
this_perhaps is owing to her_ideas of the_healing art_being very much
circumscribed—not_extending beyond ptisans and sudorifics, the_Italian
panacea for all_the ills of life. Next we_discourse_about the Opera,
the_carnival_season_from Christmas_to Lent having_just_commenced; and
the_marchesa_inquires if we often go there,_and_how we like the prima
donna: she says_that her _nuora_ (daughter-in-law)_is_passionately fond
of everything connected_with the theatre, but hints_that she might
oftener renounce the indulgence_of that_taste, and_stay at home to
make the _partita_ at cards with her. Being,_however, as she herself
remarks, a very_amiable specimen of the_genus _suocera_,_she_does not
attempt in_this_respect to_coerce the _marchesina's_ inclinations,
remaining satisfied with the_privilege of_occasionally grumbling,
and claiming sympathy for her_forbearance. Then we are_told_of the
progress of a lawsuit which_has been pending more than twenty_years
between her brother and herself,_and_can_never be concluded, because
the Legislature_admits of appeals from one tribunal_to another, against
the_judgment last pronounced; so that these affairs_are_generally
prolonged while the litigating parties have_life_or funds at their
disposal. Disputes of_this_kind_between near relations are of_such
common occurrence as to excite no_surprise or animadversion. Of course,
we sympathize