 Sir Edward pressed to know the cause ; after some hesitation she told it all. Her father had fixed on the son of a neighbour, rich in possessions, but rude in manners, for her husband. Against this match she had always protested as strongly, as a sense...  The Works of Henry Mackenzie - Page 61by Henry Mackenzie - 1808Full view - About this book
 | Periodicals - 1781 - 364 pages
...fhe was wretched from the thoughts of it. "To marry, •" where one cannot love, — to marry fuch a "man, Sir Edward! It was an opportunity beyond his power of refiftance. Sir Ed•ward prefled her hand ; faid it would be profanation to think of fuch a marriage... | |
 | Henry Mackenzie - English essays - 1783 - 340 pages
...and fhe was wretched from the thoughts of it. " To marry, where " one cannot love,—to marry fuch a man, .Sir " Edward!" It was an opportunity beyond his power of refiftance. Sir Edward prefled her hand ; faid it would be profanation to think of fuch a marriage... | |
 | English literature - 1787 - 470 pages
...and (he was wretched from the thoughts of it.—' To marry, where one ' cannot love — to marry luch a man, ' Sir Edward!' — It was an opportunity beyond his power of refinance. Sir Edward prelfed her hand; faid it would be profanation to think of fuch a marriage; praifed... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 244 pages
...always protested as strongly,as a sense of duty, and the mildness of her nature, would allow ; but Venom was obstinately bent on the match, and she was wretched...him with unsuspecting pleasure, which her blushes could ill conceal. — Sir Edward improved the favourable moment ; talked of the ardency of his passion,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 260 pages
...the match, and she was wretched from the thoughts of it.—' To marry, where one cannot love,—to marry such a man, Sir Edward!' It was an opportunity...marriage ; praised her beauty, extolled her virtues; and conqluded by swearing, that he adored htr. She heard him with unsuspecting pleasure, which her blushes... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1807 - 380 pages
...he was the fool of words which he had often despised, the slave of manners he had ofted condemned. He at last compromised matters with himself ; he resolved,...him with unsuspecting pleasure, which her blushes could ill conceal. — Sir Edward improved the favourable moment ; talked of the ardency of his passion,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1807 - 356 pages
...and she was wretched from the thoughts of it.'— * To marry, where one cannot love,—to marry such beyond his power of resistance. Sir Edward pressed...him with unsuspecting pleasure, which her blushes could ill conceal—Sir Edward improved the favourable moment; talked of the ardency of his passion,... | |
 | Henry Mackenzie - 1815 - 290 pages
...fixed on the souof a neighbour, rich in possessions, but rude in manners, for her husband. Against thi* match she had always protested, as strongly as a sense...him with unsuspecting pleasure, which her blushes could ill conceal. Sir Edward improved the favourable moment ; talked of the ardency of his passion,... | |
 | James Ferguson - English essays - 1819 - 358 pages
...she was wretched from the thoughts of it. — ' To marry, where one cannot love, — to marry'such a man, Sir Edward!' —It was an opportunity beyond...him with unsuspecting pleasure, which her blushes could ill conceal. — Sir Edward improved the favourable moment ; talked of the ardency of his passion,... | |
 | Henry Mackenzie - 1820 - 324 pages
...think of it now ; yet I have some reason to be sad." Sir Edward pressed to know the cause; alter sonic hesitation she told it all. Her father had fixed on...him with unsuspecting pleasure, which her blushes could ill conceal — Sir Edward improved the favourable moment ; talked of the ardency of his passion,... | |
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