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Book, page 101 / 460 singing, all nature gay; and the happy influence was quickly felt by the riding party. Unpleasant thoughts of the past or future, if any such had been, were now lost in present enjoyment. The general, twice a man on horseback, as he always felt himself, managed his own and Helen's horse to admiration, and Cecilia, riding on with Beauclerc, was well pleased to hear his first observation, that he had been quite wrong last night, in not acknowledging that Miss Stanley was beautiful. "People look so different by daylight and by candlelight," said he; "and so different when one does not know them at all, and when one begins to know something of them." "But what can you know yet of Helen?" "One forms some idea of character from trifles light as air. How delightful this day is!" "And now you really allow she may be called beautiful?" "Yes, that is, with some expression of mind, heart, soul, which is what I look for in general," said Beauclerc. "In general, what can you mean by in general?" "Not in particular; in particular cases I might think--I--I might feel-- otherwise." "In particular, then, do you like fools that have no mind, heart, or soul, Granville?--Answer me." "Take care," said he, "that horse is too spirited for a lady." "Not for me," said Lady Cecilia; "but do not think you shall get off so; what did you mean?" "My meaning lies too deep for the present occasion." "For the present company--eh?" Beauclerc half smiled and answered--"You know you used to tell me that you hated long discussions on words and nice distinctions."
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