...restraint, or suspicion, or gloom, or resentment — his great concern being to make everyone at their ease and at home. He has his eyes on all his company ;...He can recollect to whom he is speaking ; he guards unseasonable allusions or topics which may irritate ; he is seldom prominent in conversation, and never...

...toward the absurd. He can recollect to whom he is speaking ; be guards against unreasonable allusion or topics which may irritate; he is seldom prominent...conversation, and never wearisome. He makes light of favors when he does them, and seems to be receiving when he is conferring. He never ipeaki of himself...