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"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 fewMinutes 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 hisBeauty, but your opinion of hisDaughters 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)