It is the hardest thing in the world to be in love and yet attend to business. As for me, all who speak to me find me out, and I must lock myself up or other people will do it for me.
A gentleman asked me this morning, 'What news from Lisbon?' and I answered, 'She is exquisitely handsome.' Another desired to know when I had been last at Hampton Court. I replied, 'It will be on Tuesday come se'n night. Prythee, allow me at least to kiss your hand before that day, that my mind may be in some composure. 'O love!-
A thousand torments dwell about me!
Yet who would live to live without thee?
Methinks I could write a volume to you; but all the language on earth would fail in saying how much and with what disinterested passion I am ever yours.
RICHARD STEELE (1672-1729)
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