This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1858 edition. Excerpt: ... the elasticity of her mind and spirits was gone, leaving her no power for auy line of conduct more sublime than passive endurance. The "paper " ran thus: -- My too anxious love and excessive kindness, Isabella, have for several weeks prevented me almost entirely from giving you the advice and ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1858 edition. Excerpt: ... the elasticity of her mind and spirits was gone, leaving her no power for auy line of conduct more sublime than passive endurance. The "paper " ran thus: -- My too anxious love and excessive kindness, Isabella, have for several weeks prevented me almost entirely from giving you the advice and assistance which you so sadly want amidst the embarrassments that ignorance like yours must occasion in so novel and unexpected a position as that in which you are now placed. I allude not to this ignorance, my love, from any intention of wounding your feelings--far from it. You must, I feel sure, notwithstanding the constitutional infirmity of your temper, be convinced by this time, that however I may be occasionally driven to utter painful truths, my fondness for you has never varied. Keep this ever in your mind, my love, and listen to me with the affectionate gentleness of a devoted wife. M Your family, Isabella, has positively become the bane of my existence. It appears to me, I confess, quite impossible that you should not be aware of this; but my mother, whose judgment upon all subjects I consider as infallible, is of a contrary opinion, and constantly expresses her conviction that you believe their conduct to be perfectly unobjectionable in all respects. If this be so, Isabella, nothing in the world, not even your present very important and critical situation, could Justify my longer concealing from you my sentiments on the subject. "As to your father, I have at present little to say. Since the day that he so strangely misconducted himself at my table I have not seen him; for, unaccountable as it must appear, even to you, the fact is, that he has not thought it necessary once to call upon me since we returned from abroad. Of the old man, your...
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