Marry first, and love will come after is a shocking assertion; since a thousand things may happen to make the state but barely tolerable, when it is entered into with mutual affection.

Samuel Richardson

Samuel Richardson

Affection After Assertion Barely Come Entered First Happen Love Make Marry May Mutual Shocking Since State Things Thousand Tolerable Will

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