 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...  Mirror - Seite 304von Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | British essayists - 1802 - 244 Seiten
...' of it now ; yet I have some reason to be sad.' Sir Edward pressed to know the cause ; after some hesitation she told it all. Her father had fixed on...but rude in manners, for her husband. Against this "3 match she had always protested as strongly,as a sense of duty, and the mildness of her nature, would... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 260 Seiten
...' of it now ; yet I have some reason to be sad.' Sir Edward pressed to know the cause ; after some hesitation she told it all. Her father had fixed on...possessions, but rude in manners, for her husband. Again .t this v 3 Louisa's was no less captivating—and Sir Edward had not seen it so long without... | |
 | 1803 - 354 Seiten
...think of it now ; yet I have some reason " to be sad." Sir Edward pressed to know t* cause ; after some hesitation she told it all. Her father had fixed on...mildness of her nature, would allow ; but Venoni was obstinatelybent on the match, and she was wretched from the thoughts of it " To marry, where one cannot... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - 380 Seiten
...' of it now ; yet I have some reason to be sad.' Sir Edward pressed to know the cause ; after some hesitation she told it all. Her father had fixed on...thoughts of it.— • To marry, where one cannot love, — to marry such ' a man, Sir Edward!' It was an opportunity beyond his power of resistance.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - 356 Seiten
...think ' of it now ; yet I have some reason to be sad.' Sir Edward pressed to know the cause; after some hesitation she told it all. Her father had fixed on...possessions, but rude in manners, for her husband. Against tha1 * That,' said she, ' nobody ever heard except my match she had always protested as strongly, as... | |
 | Henry Mackenzie - 1808 - 492 Seiten
...think of it now ; yet I have some reason to be sad." Sir Edward pressed to know the cause; after some hesitation she told it all. Her father had fixed on...from the thoughts of it. " To marry, where one cannot love — to marry such a man, Sir Edward!" It was an opportunity beyond his power of resistance. Sir... | |
 | Henry Mackenzie - 1815 - 290 Seiten
...pressed to know the cause; and after some hesitation, she told it all. Her father had 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 of duty and the mildness of her nature... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1819 - 358 Seiten
...think of it now ; yet I have some reason to be sad.' Sir Edward pressed to know the cause ; after some hesitation she told it all. Her father had fixed on...the thoughts of it. — ' To marry, where one cannot love, — to marry'such a man, Sir Edward!' —It was an opportunity beyond his power of resistance.... | |
 | 1822 - 356 Seiten
...think of it now; yet I have some reason to be sad.' Sir Edward pressed to know the cause; after some hesitation she told it all. Her father had fixed on...the thoughts of it — ' To marry, where one cannot love, — to marry such a man, Sir Edward !' It was an opportunity beyond his power of resistance.... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 734 Seiten
...think of it now ; yet I have some reason to be sad.' Sir Edward pressed to know the cause ; after some hesitation she told it all. Her father had fixed on...would allow ; but Venoni was obstinately bent on the mutch, and she was wretched from the thoughts of it. — ' To marry, where one cannot love— to marry... | |
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