She was supposed to be very clever. All young ladies are either very pretty or very clever or very sweet; they may take their choice as to which category they will go in for, but go in for one of the three they must. It was hopeless to try and pass Charlotte off as either pretty or sweet. So she became clever as the only remaining alternative.
Samuel Butler (1835-1902)
English novelist, essayist, and critic.
_The Way of All Flesh_ [1903]
