Euthymiahadhadadmirersenough，atadistance，whileatschool，andinthelongvacations，nearenoughtofindoutthatshewasanythingbuteasytomakeloveto。Shefairlyfrightenedmorethanonerashyouthwhowasdisposedtobetoosentimentalinhercompany。Theyoverdidflattery，whichshewasusedtoandtolerated，butwhichcheapenedtheadmirerinherestimation，andnowandthenbetrayedherintoanexpressionwhichmadehimawareofthefact，andwasadiscouragementtoaggressiveamiability。Therealdifficultywasthatnotoneofheradorershadevergreatlyinterestedher。Itcouldnotbethatnaturehadmadeherinsensible。Itmusthavebeenbecausethemanwhowasmadeforherhadneveryetshownhimself。
Shewasnoteasytoplease，thatwascertain；andshewasoneofthoseyoungwomenwhowillnotacceptasaloveronewhobuthalfpleasesthem。Shecouldnotpickupthefirststickthatfellinherwayandtakeittoshapeheridealoutof。ManyofthegoodpeopleofthevillagedoubtedwhetherEuthymiawouldeverbemarried。
\"There\'snothinggoodenoughforherinthisvillage，\"saidtheoldlandlordofwhathadbeentheAnchorTavern。
\"Shemustwaittillaprincecomesalong，\"theoldlandladysaidinreply。\"She\'dmakeasprettyaqueenasanyofthemthat\'sborntoit。Wouldn\'tshebesplendidwithagoldcrownonherhead，anddi\'mondsaglitterin\'alloverher!D\'yourememberhowhandsomeshelookedinthetableau，whenthefairwasheldfortheDorcasSociety？
Shehadonanolddressofhergrandma\'s，——theydon\'tmakeanything。