text:  But when years passed on and she still continued the same "character " she strikes us with the same feelings that would be excited by some actress who should grow so enamoured of her favourite part as to go on Opheliaizing or Desdemonaing off the stage--singing snatches of unchristian ballads with the hair dishevelled during prayers in church; or perpetually smothering herself with pillows on the drawing-room sofa