Her insipidity was invariable, for even her spirits were always the same; and though she did not oppose the parties arranged by her husband, provided every thing were conducted in style and her two eldest children attended her, she never appeared to receive more enjoyment from them than she might have experienced in sitting at home;--and so little did her presence add to the pleasure of the others, by any share in their conversation, that they were sometimes only reminded of her being amongst them by her solicitude about her troublesome boys.
Haar onbeduidendheid bleef zich altijd gelijk; want zelfs haar stemming was onveranderlijk dezelfde; en hoewel zij er niets tegen had, dat haar man buitenpartijen gaf, zoolang alles in de puntjes was, en haar beide oudste kinderen haar mochten gezelschap houden, zij scheen er nooit meer pleizier in te hebben, dan zij thuis evengoed zou hebben gevonden;--en zoo weinig droeg hare tegenwoordigheid bij tot het genoegen der anderen, door eenige deelname in hun gesprek, dat zij somtijds alleen herinnerd werden aan hare tegenwoordigheid door haar bezorgdheid over haar lastige jongens.