“I watched him wave from the back of his hired mare and clatter off down the silent streets of Hans Town in a westerly direction; and reflected that there are few sights so gratifying to a female eye, as a handsome man in a well-made coat and hat, astride a horse on a spring morning.” Handsome Men Book:Jane and the Barque of Frailty Source: Jane and the Barque of Frailty
“Delightful,' Eliza murmured. 'He looks so well against the scarlet hangings, don't you agree, Jane? One should always have a decorative young man about the room, and well-bred if one may contrive it; it lends so much tone to the display.” Handsome Men Book:Jane and the Barque of Frailty Source: Jane and the Barque of Frailty