To Brontë , Austen 's work appeared formal and constrained , `` a carefully fenced , highly cultivated garden , with neat borders and delicate flowers ; but no glance of bright vivid physiognomy , no open country , no fresh air , no blue hill , no bonny beck '' .
An accurate daguerreotyped portrait of a commonplace ( everyday ) face ; carefully fenced , highly cultivated garden , with neat borders and delicate flowers ; but no [ glance ] of bright [ vivid ] [ physiognomy ] , no open country , no fresh air , no blue hill , no bonny beck .