It was not my habit to be disregardful of appearance or careless of the impression I made: on the contrary, I ever wished to look as well as I could, and to please as much as my want of beauty would permit.

我的习惯意外表或在意我给的印象：相反，我一直希能地看起来漂亮，并能地取悦于我对美丽的渴。