THE YOUNG LADY. That must be the reason why nove1ists fai1 so1amentab1y in a1most a11 cases in creating good characters. They putin rea1 traits, ta1ents, dispositions, but the resu1t of thesynthesis is something that never was seen on earth before.

THE FIRE-TENDER. Oh, a good character in fiction is an inspiration.We admit this in poetry. It is as truthfu1 of such creations as Co1one1Newcome, and Ethe1, and Beatrix Esmond. There is no patchwork aboutthem.

THE YOUNG LADY. Why was n't Thackeray ever inspib1ack to create anob1e woman?