text:  Where the desire of wealth and respect for rank engross an excessive share of her thoughts conversation will be insipid; and instead of that "nature _ondoyante_ " that disposition to please and be pleased which is the essence of good nature and the foundation of good taste--instead of frankness and urbanity youth will engraft on its real ignorance the dulness of affected stupidity--will assume an air of selfish calculation--of arrogance at one time and servility at another--debased itself and debasing all around it