"Shehadbetternotwaittillthen, Jane," , whenIreadherlettertohim; "ifshedoes, shewillbetoolate, forourhoneymoonwillshineourlifelong: itsbeamswillonlyfadeoveryourgraveormine."
, Idon'tknow: heneveransweredtheletterinwhichIcommunicatedit: yetsixmonthsafterhewrotetome, without, however, ', and, thoughveryserious, , thoughnotfrequent, correspondenceeversince: hehopesIamhappy, andtrustsIamnotofthosewholivewithoutGodintheworld, andonlymindearthlythings.
YouhavenotquiteforgottenlittleAdele, haveyou, reader? Ihadnot; , : , itscourseofstudytoosevereforachildofherage: , butIsoonfoundthisimpracticable; mytimeandcareswerenowrequiredbyanother—, andnearenoughtopermitofmyvisitingheroften, : shesoonsettledinhernewabode, becameveryhappythere, , asoundEnglisheducationcorrectedinagreatmeasureherFrenchdefects; andwhensheleftschool, Ifoundinherapleasingandobligingcompanion: docile, good-tempered, , shehaslongsincewellrepaidanylittlekindnessIeverhaditinmypowertoofferher.
Mytaledrawstoitsclose: onewordrespectingmyexperienceofmarriedlife, andonebriefglanceatthefortunesofthosewhosenameshavemostfrequentlyrecurredinthisnarrative, andIhavedone.
—blestbeyondwhatlanguagecanexpress; becauseIammyhusband': 'ssociety: heknowsnoneofmine, anymorethanweeachdoofthepulsationoftheheartthatbeatsinourseparatebosoms; consequently, , , Ibelieve, alldaylong: , allhisconfidenceisdevotedtome; wearepreciselysuitedincharacter—perfectconcordistheresult.
