 I was in the vigour of youth. Every moment of her life brings me fresh instances of her complacency to my inclinations, and her prudence in regard to my fortune. Her face is to me much more beautiful than when I first saw it; there is no decay in any...  The British Essayists - Page 49edited by - 1808Full view - About this book
 | 1831 - 704 pages
...me fresh instances of her complacency to my inclinations, and her prudence in regard to my fortune. Her face is to me much more beautiful than when I...my welfare and interests. Thus, at the same time, melhinks, the love I conceived towards her for what she was, is heightened by my gratitude for what... | |
 | James Stamford Caldwell - Literature and morals - 1843 - 372 pages
...and her providence in regard to my affairs. Her face is to me much more beautiful than when first I saw it; there is no decay, in any feature, which I...anxious concern for my welfare and interests. Thus the love I conceived towards her for what she was, is heightened by my gratitude for what she is. The... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1853 - 332 pages
...me fresh instances of her complacency to my inclinations, and her prudence in regard to my fortune. Her face is to me much more beautiful than when I...is heightened by my gratitude for what she is. The love of a wife is as much above the idle passion commonly called by that name, as the loud laughter... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1853 - 332 pages
...me fresh instances of her complacency to my inclinations, and her prudence in regard to my fortune. Her face is to me much more beautiful than when I...is heightened by my gratitude for what she is. The love of a wife is as much above the idle passion commonly called by that name, as the loud laughter... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1853 - 332 pages
...fresh instances of her complacency to my inclinations, and her prudence in regard to my fortune. HJer face is to me much more beautiful than when I first...is heightened by my gratitude for what she is. The love of a wife is as much above the idle passion commonly called by that name, as the loud laughter... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1853 - 360 pages
...me fresh instances of her complacency to my inclinations, and her prudence in regard to my fortune. Her face is to me much more beautiful than when I...she was, is heightened by my gratitude for what she i». The love of a wife is as much above the idle passion commonly called by that name, as the loud... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1854 - 306 pages
...me fresh instances of her complacency to my inclinations, and her prudence in regard to my fortune. Her face is to me much more beautiful than when I...is heightened by my gratitude for what she is. The love of a wife is as much above the idle passion commonly called by that name, as the loud laughter... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1854 - 314 pages
...me fresh instances of her complacency to my inclinations, and her prudence in regard to my fortune. Her face is to me much more beautiful than when I...my welfare and interests. Thus, at the same time, mcthinks,- the love I conceived towards her for what she was, is heightened by my gratitude for what... | |
 | English literature - 1855 - 624 pages
...the other speaks, that now he shall never know it. ' Her face,' continues the husband more calmly, ' is to me much more beautiful than when I first saw...some anxious concern for my welfare and interests.' With which thought the tide of his sorrow comes again upon him, and he describes his sinking heart... | |
 | English literature - 1855 - 626 pages
...other speaks, that now he shall never know it. ' Her face,' continues the husband more calmly, • is to me much more beautiful than when I first saw...some anxious concern for my welfare and interests.' With which thought the tide of his sorrow comes again upon him, and he describes his sinking heart... | |
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