Her life was busy and earnest; she was help-mate, not in name only,
to an ever-busy man.--_Frederick the Great._

Peculiar among all dames and damosels, glanced Blumine, there in
her modesty, like a star among earthly lights. Noblest maiden! whom
he bent to, in body and in soul; yet scarcely dared look at, for
the presence filled him with painful yet sweetest embarrassment.
--_Sartor Resartus._


A bright airy lady; very graceful, very witty and ingenious;
skilled to speak, skilled to hold her tongue.--_Frederick the
Great._


Far and wide was the fair one heard of, for her gifts, her graces,
her caprices; from all which vague colourings of Rumour, from the
censures no less than from the praises, had our friend painted for
himself a certain imperious Queen of Hearts, and blooming warm
Earth-angel, much more enchanting than your mere white
Heaven-angels of women, in whose placid veins circulates too little
naphtha-fire.--_Sartor Resartus._


A tall, rather thin figure; a face pale, intelligent, and
penetrating; nose fine, rather large, and decisively Roman; pair of
bright, not soft, but sharp and small black eyes, with a cold smile
as of enquiry in them; fine brow; fine chin; thin lips--lips always
gently shut, as if till the enquiry were completed, and the time