Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1856 edition. Excerpt: ... of love and constancy, and to hope for another opportunity. Otherwise, at least in the beginning, his position as bridegroom was by no means a disagreeable one; nay, it had even occurred to him at times that he would marrv Amelia. She was really a very engaging girl for a man of Steinheim's amount or education. She was pretty and fascinating; she had an amiable and captivating manner, was lively and conversable, and sang and played very well. She seemed even more loveable to him on intimate acquaintance than she had done in society. It was true, she was very superficial, very thoughtless; but then, had she been otherwise, she would have suited Steinheim very ill; for his best friends denied that he had any solid acquirements. She whiled away his time, she was excellent at telling amusing stories, was a good mimic in a playful way; in short, she drove away his ennui, which was his greatest torment. Besides, she flattered his vanity; she caressed,and coaxed, and petted him; his lightest whim was her law, for she really loved him, and the egotism in which she had been bred gave way before this natural feeling. She would certainly not have been so submissive and yielding to a man of her own rank; her cue then would have been, to be haughty and condescending; but the prefix of Count to Steinheim's name commanded her respect; and he was by no means so over and above devoted as not sometimes to make her feel that he was doing her a great honour in marrying her. Neither would she have shown herself so amiable towards a man of easy character, of whose love and constancy she was certain; but the sultan-like way in which Steinheim accepted her devotion, and the nonchalance with which he treated her, kept her ever alive to the fear of losing him,...
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