"By no means, (said he) for what may bepretty in a Woman, may be very unpleasingin a Man."

"But you yourself (replied I) but a few Minutes ago allowed him to be very plain."

"Men are no judges of Beauty in theirown Sex." (said he)

"Neither Men nor Women can think SirGeorge tolerable."

"Well, well, (said he) we will not disputeabout his Beauty, but your opinion of his Daughters is surely very singular, for if Iunderstood you right, you said that you did notfind them so plain as you expected to do." !

"Why, do you find them plainer then?" (said I)