Then we should see something of the spirit of consistent gallantry; and no longer witness the anomaly of the same mana pattern of true politeness to a wifeof cold contempt, or rudeness, to a sisterthe idolater of his female mistressthe disparager and despiser of his no less female aunt, or unfortunatestill femalemaiden cousin.

By the bye, I suspected M. of being the disparager of the frame; hence a certain line.