Little miss is taught by her mamma that she must never speak before she is spoken to. On this she sits bridling up her head, looking from one to the other, in hopes of being called to and addressed by the name of pretty miss.... But if this should not happen and no one should take any notice of her, she is ready to cry at the neglect. But should there be another miss in the room caressed and taken notice of whilst she is thus overlooked, it will be impossible for her to contain her tears, and blubbering is the word.
I fancied I had some constancy of mind because I could bear my own sufferings, but found through the sufferings of others I could be weakened like a … - Sarah Fielding
I fancied I had some constancy of mind because I could bear my own sufferings, but found through the sufferings of others I could be weakened like a …
- Sarah Fielding
I am none of those nonsensical fools that can whine and make romantic love--I leave that to younger brothers. Let my estate speakfor me. - Sarah Fielding
I am none of those nonsensical fools that can whine and make romantic love--I leave that to younger brothers. Let my estate speakfor me.
[F]or as Socrates says that a wise man is a citizen of the world, so I thought that a wise woman was equally at liberty to range through every statio… - Sarah Fielding
[F]or as Socrates says that a wise man is a citizen of the world, so I thought that a wise woman was equally at liberty to range through every statio…
On the wings of fancy, gentle readers, bear yourselves into the mid-air, where by imagination you may form a large stupendous castle. - Sarah Fielding
On the wings of fancy, gentle readers, bear yourselves into the mid-air, where by imagination you may form a large stupendous castle.
I had some short struggle in my mind whether I should resign my lover or my liberty, but this lasted not long. I found myself as free as air and coul… - Sarah Fielding
I had some short struggle in my mind whether I should resign my lover or my liberty, but this lasted not long. I found myself as free as air and coul…
But in all things whether we shall make only a due use of the liberties we have asked, is left entirely to the judicious reader to decide. - Sarah Fielding
But in all things whether we shall make only a due use of the liberties we have asked, is left entirely to the judicious reader to decide.
Tis this desire of bending all things to our own purposes which turns them into confusion and is the chief source of every error in our lives. - Sarah Fielding
Tis this desire of bending all things to our own purposes which turns them into confusion and is the chief source of every error in our lives.
Flattery in courtship is the highest insolence, for whilst it pretends to bestow on you more than you deserve, it is watching an opportunity to take … - Sarah Fielding
Flattery in courtship is the highest insolence, for whilst it pretends to bestow on you more than you deserve, it is watching an opportunity to take …
Agreeable then to my present inclination, I formed the object of my own worship, which was no other than my own understanding. - Sarah Fielding
Agreeable then to my present inclination, I formed the object of my own worship, which was no other than my own understanding.
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