He could not - say rather, he would not - deny himself the chance of the pleasure of seeing Margaret. He had no end in this but the present gratification.


North and South (ed. 1855)

Elizabeth Gaskell Quotes

He could not - say rather, he would not - deny himself the chance of the pleasure of seeing Margaret. He had no end in this but the present...

He could not - say rather, he would not - deny himself the chance of the pleasure of seeing Margaret. He had no end in this but the present...

He could not - say rather, he would not - deny himself the chance of the pleasure of seeing Margaret. He had no end in this but the present...

He could not - say rather, he would not - deny himself the chance of the pleasure of seeing Margaret. He had no end in this but the present...