| Basked in the limelight | but... | afraid of publicity. |
| Wanted a large family | but... | didn't know what to do withchildren. |
| Reveled in attention | but... | refused political office. |
| Pushed theater activityfor both of us | but... | thought actors had a hardlife. |
| Taught dancing | but... | thought dancers had a difficultlife. |
| Strong belief in God | but... | never stayed with one religion. |
| Multilingual (Danish, Gaelic) | but... | could never master French. |
| Wanted to be popular author | but... | used pseudonyms. |
| Generous to a fault | but... | always poor. |
| Loved hunting for ghosts | but... | afraid of seances. |
| Afraid Borley would followher | but... | kept memorabilia. |