Butsometimes，Ibelieve，shereallyhadsomelittlegratificationinconversingwithme；andonebrightFebruarymorning，duringtwentyminutes’
strollalongthemoor，shelaidasideherusualasperityandreserve，andfairlyenteredintoconversationwithme，discoursingwithsomucheloquence，anddepthofthoughtandfeeling，onasubject，happilycoincidingwithmyownideas，andlookingsobeautifulwithallthatIwenthomeenchanted；
andonthewaymorallystartedtofindmyselfthinkingthat，afterall，itwould，perhaps，bebettertospendone’sdayswithsuchawomanthanwithElizaMillward；——andthenIfigurativelyblushedformyinconstancy。
Onenteringtheparlour，IfoundElizathere，withRoseandnooneelse。Thesurprisewasnotaltogethersoagreeableasitoughttohavebeen。Wechattedtogetheralongtime；butIfoundherratherfrivolous，andevenalittleinsipid，comparedwiththemorematureandearnestMrsGraham——Alas，forhumanconstancy！
`However，’thoughtI，`IoughtnottomarryElizasincemymothersostronglyobjectstoit，andIoughtnottodeludethegirlwiththeideathatIintendedtodoso。Now，ifthismoodcontinue，Ishallhavelessdifficultyinemancipatingmyaffectionsfromhersoft，yetunrelentingsway；and，thoughMrsGrahammightbeequallyobjectionable，Imaybepermitted，likethedoctors，tocureagreaterevilbyaless；forIshallnotfallseriouslyinlovewiththeyoungwidow，Ithink，——norshewithme——that’scertain——butifIfindalittlepleasureinhersociety，Imaysurelybeallowedtoseekit；andifthestarofherdivinitybebrightenoughtodimthelustreofEliza’s，somuchthebetter；butIscarcelycanthinkit。’