English humorists of the eighteenth century : Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison, Laurence Sterne, Oliver Goldsmith . sure interrupted the general satisfaction, it no wayslessened the happiness of the youthful couple; and, by the youngladys looks, I could perceive she was not entirely displeased withthis interruption. In a few hours the whole transaction seemed entirely forgotten,and we have all since enjoyed those satisfactions which result froma consciousness of making each other happy. My son and his fairpartner are fixed here for life: the man in black has given them upa small estate in th
English humorists of the eighteenth century : Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison, Laurence Sterne, Oliver Goldsmith . sure interrupted the general satisfaction, it no wayslessened the happiness of the youthful couple; and, by the youngladys looks, I could perceive she was not entirely displeased withthis interruption. In a few hours the whole transaction seemed entirely forgotten,and we have all since enjoyed those satisfactions which result froma consciousness of making each other happy. My son and his fairpartner are fixed here for life: the man in black has given them upa small estate in the country, which, added to what I was ableto bestow, will be capable of supplying all the real, but not thefictitious demands of happiness. As for myself, the world beingbut one city to me, I do not much care in which of the streets Ihappen to reside: I shall, therefore, spend the remainder of mylife in examining the manners of different countries, and have pre-vailed upon the man in black to be my companion. They mustoften change, says Confucius, who would be constant in happi-ness or wisdom. Adieu. H 26 8^ 516. ^ o^^^*^/ \/^V^^ v^^v^ /% ^* b^ -^^
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