feelforyourcharmbothofbodyandmind。Thereisinyouararecombinationoftheideal,thepractical,andthebewitchingwhichsatisfiesalikejudgment,ahusband’spride,desire,andhope,andwhichextendstheboundariesoflovebeyondthoseoflifeitself。
Oh!mylovedone,maythegeniusofloveremainfaithfultome,andthefuturebefullofthosedelightsbymeansofwhichyouhaveglorifiedallthatsurroundsme!Ilongforthedaywhichshallmakeyouamother,thatImayseeyoucontentwiththefulnessofyourlife,mayhearyou,inthesweetvoiceIloveandwiththethoughts,blessthelovewhichhasrefreshedmysoulandgivennewvigortomypowers,thelovewhichismypride,andwhenceIhavedrawn,asfromamagicfountain,freshlife。Yes,I
shallbeallthatyouwouldhaveme。Ishalltakealeadingpartinthepubliclifeofthedistrict,andonyoushallfalltheraysofaglorywhichwilloweitsexistencetothedesireofpleasingyou。“
Somuchformypupil,dear!Doyousupposehecouldhavewrittenlikethisbefore?Ayearhencehisstylewillhavestillfurtherimproved。
Louisisnowinhisfirsttransport;whatIlookforwardtoistheuniformandcontinuoussensationofcontentwhichoughttobethefruitofahappymarriage,whenamanandwoman,inperfecttrustandmutualknowledge,havesolvedtheproblemofgivingvarietytotheinfinite。Thisisthetasksetbeforeeverytruewife;theanswerbeginstodawnonme,andIshallnotresttillIhavemadeitmine。