I have never yet known what it was to separate esteem from love
Men of sense, whatever you may choose to say, do not want silly wives.
A report of a most alarming nature reached me two days ago.
The most incomprehensible thing in the world to a man, is a woman who rejects his offer of marriage!
They gave themselves up wholly to their sorrow, seeking increase of wretchedness in every reflection that could afford it, and resolved against ever admitting consolation in future.
I use the verb 'to torment,' as I observed to be your own method, instead of 'to instruct,' supposing them to be now admitted as synonymous.