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The Fatal Effects of Inconstancy, Or, Letters of the Marchioness de Syrce, the Count de Mirbelle and Others Volume 2 - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1774 Excerpt: ... miseries that result-to others from their liorrid vices.-Leave them, Omy friend! leave these little souls to their" disgusts and weariness, and do not forfeit the dignity of yours.--Women are a portion of society; 'and though pride and " meanness have joined to glory in deceiving them, do "you look down on the inhuman custom,-and never debase the nobleness of your-own nature, by descending to give it the 'sanction.of your example. LETTER XXI. From the Chevalier de Gerac, To the Count de Mirbelle. MY dear Count, as soon as I perceived the ihutility of nry advice, I became silent.--In effect, what could I fay? Did passion ever yet attend to reason? How severely have I suffered, tho' in secret, for those miseries which "you have have brought upon yourself? I felt all the unhappiness of your situation, when you were far from apprehending it: it is a dreadful one; but our courage ought never to forsake us; and this is the very moment in which it should appear.--You have been weak, you are unhappy; the energy of your soul should ennoble your distress. You are susceptible of heroism, I know you are; for I have looked into your heart, I know its strength; occasion calls upon you to exert it now. You understand me; the idea of a worthy action should be caught as soon as 'tis perceived. I know what it will cost you; I see your heart rent in pieces, I hear your sighs: but can Ought be called a sacrifice, that does not wound the breast that makes it? Perhaps there is no unhappiness that may not be compensated by our own esteem; and what purchase can be thought dear, that buys off remorse? You promised Lady Sidley to be only hers; 'your vows were voluntary, they Vol. II. F were were not extorted from you; and even granting that they had been indiscreetly. made, the bre...
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