 According to my experience, the conventional notion of a lover cannot be always true. The unqualified truth is, that when I loved Estella with the love of a man, I loved her simply because I found her irresistible. Once for all ; I knew to my sorrow,...  All the Year Round - Page 11861Full view - About this book
 | Charles Dickens - 1861 - 664 pages
...all-powerful, I did not, even that romantic morning, invest her with any attributes save those she possessed. I mention this in this place, of a fixed...against all discouragement that could be. Once for aU; I loved her none the less because I knew it, and it had no more influence in restraining me, than... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1862 - 442 pages
...all-powerful, /i did not, even that romantic morning, invest her with any attributes save those she possessed. I mention this in this place, of a fixed...influence in restraining me, than .if I had devoutly be- . lieved her to be human perfection. I so shaped out my walk as to arrive at the gate at my old... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1863 - 562 pages
...true. The unqualified truth is, that when I loved Estella with the love of a man, I loved her simply because I found her irresistible. Once for all ; I...had devoutly believed her to be human perfection. I so shaped out my walk as to arrive at the gate at my old time. When I had rung at the bell with an... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1868 - 370 pages
...save those she possessed. I mention this in this place, of a fixed purpose, because it is the clue liy which I am to be followed into my poor labyrinth....had devoutly believed her to be human perfection. I so shaped out my walk as to arrive at the gate at my old time. When I had rung at the bell with an... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1868 - 658 pages
...true. The unqualified truth is, that when I loved Estella with the love of a man, I loved her simply because I found her irresistible. Once for all ; I...had devoutly believed her to be human perfection. I so shaped out my walk as to arrive at the gate at my old time. When I had rung at the bell with an... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1871 - 250 pages
...Estella with the love of a man, I loved her simply because I found her irresistible. Once for all : 1 knew to my sorrow, often and often, if not always,...had devoutly believed her to be human perfection. I so shaped out my walk as to arrive at the gate at my old time. When I had rung at the bell with an... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1876 - 200 pages
...true. The unqualified truth is, that when I loved Estella with the love of a man, I loved her simply because I found her irresistible. Once for all ; I...against reason, against promise, against peace, against Lope, agaiust happiness, against all discouragement that could be. Once for all, I loved her none the... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1880 - 862 pages
...true. The unqualified truth is that when I loved Estella with the love of a man, I loved her simply because I found her irresistible. Once for all ; I knew to my sorrow, often and of en, if not always, that I loved her against reason, against promise, against peace, against hope,... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1884 - 1018 pages
...poor labyrinth, such as it is. According to my experience, the conventional notion of a lover can not be always true. The unqualified truth is, that when...influence in restraining me than if I had devoutly and conventionally believed her to be human perfection. I so shaped out my walk as to arrive at the... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1884 - 862 pages
...true. The unqualified truth is that when 1 loved Estella with the love of a man, I loved her simply because I found her irresistible. Once for all ; I...had devoutly believed her to be human perfection. I so shaped out my walk as to arrive at the gate at my old time. When I had rung at the bell with an... | |
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