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The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1848)
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In love affairs, there is no mediator like a merry, simple-hearted child - ever ready to cement divided hearts, to span the unfriendly gulf of custom, to melt the ice of cold reserve, and overthrow the separating walls of dread formality and pride.
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Adoration isn't love. I adore Annabella, but I don't love her; and I love thee, Milicent, but I don't adore thee.
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She, however, attentively watched my looks, and her artist's pride was gratified, no doubt, to read my heartfelt admiration in my eyes.
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I have no cause to fear; and if they scorn me as a victim of their guilt, I can pity their folly and despise their scorn.
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It is natural for our unamiable sex to dislike the creatures, for you ladies lavish so many caresses upon them.
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If the generous ideas of youth are too often over- clouded by the sordid views of after-life, that scarcely proves them to be false
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"And you thought to rob me of my son too, and bring him up to be a dirty Yankee tradesman, or a low, beggarly painter?"
"Yes, to obviate his becoming such a gentleman as his father."
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Revenge! No - what good would that do? - it would make him no better, and me no happier
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I can't love it - what is there to love? It can't love me - or you either; it can't understand a single word you say to it, or feel one spark of gratitude for all your kindness. Wait till it can show some little affection for me, and then I'll see about loving it. At present it is nothing more than a little selfish, senseless sensualist, and if you see anything adorable in it, it's all very well - I only wonder how you can.
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I cannot express my joy. I find it very difficult to conceal it from my aunt; but I don't wish to trouble her with my feelings till I know whether I ought to indulge them or not. If I find it my absolute duty to suppress them, they shall trouble no one but myself; and if I can really feel myself justified in indulging this attachment, I can dare anything, even the anger and grief of my best friend.
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I wanted no confidante in my distress. I deserved none, and I wanted none. I had taken the burden upon myself; let me bear it alone.
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It is better to arm and strengthen your hero, than to disarm and enfeeble the foe.
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Since I love him so much, I can easily forgive him for loving himself
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But as the priceless treasure too frequently hides at the bottom of well, it needs some courage to dive for it, especially as he that does so will be likely to incur more scorn and obloquy for the mud and water into which he has ventured to plunge, than thanks for the jewel he procures; as like in manner, she who undertakes the cleansing of a careless bachelor's apartment will be liable to more abuse for the dust she raises than commendation for the clearance she effects.
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Farewell to Thee! But not farewell To all my fondest thoughts of Thee; Within my heart they still shall dwell And they shall cheer and comfort me.
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Born:
January 17, 1820
Died:
May 28, 1849
(aged 29)
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