In all the woes that curse our race there is a lady in the case.
My object all sublime I shall achieve in time- To let the punishment fit the crime- The punishment fit the crime.
I am a child of Nature, and take after my mother.
Merely corroborative detail, intended to give artistic verisimilitude to an otherwise bald and unconvincing narrative.
There's a fascination frantic in a ruin that's romantic.
I'm really very sorry for you all, but it's an unjust world, and virtue is triumphant only in theatrical performances.