I found penetration and character in everything she said: everyexpression seemed to brighten her features with new charms, withnew rays of genius, which unfolded by degrees, as she feltherself understood. I cannot trouble myselfwith the names, who were the aunt's and Charlotte's partners,received us at the carriagedoor, and took possession of theirladies, whilst I followed with mine. When I was younger," she observed, "I loved nothing so much asromances.Nothing could equal my delight when, on some holiday,I could settle down quietly in a corner, and enter with my wholeheart and soul into the joys or sorrows of some fictitious Leonora.I do not deny that they even possess some charms for me yet.ButI read so seldom, that I prefer books suited exactly to my taste.And I like those authors best whose scenes describe my own situationin life, and the friends who are about me, whose stories touchme with interest, from resembling my own homely existence, which,without being absolutely paradise, is, on the whole, a source ofindescribable happiness."īut, if I proceed thus, you will be no wiser at of myletter than you were at the beginning.Attend, then, and I willcompel myself to give you the details.
I could not restrain myself go to her I must.I have justreturned, Wilhelm and whilst I am taking supper I will write toyou.What a delight it was for my soul to see her in the midstof her dear, beautiful children, eight brothers and sisters
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