看书阁『wWw.seeshu』，為您提供精彩小說閱讀LETTERCLXXXIII.187.

ToColonelRivers，atBellfield，Rutland.

Rose-hill，Sept.18.

IfIwasnotcertainofyouresteemandfriendship，mydearRivers，IshouldtrembleattherequestIamgoingtomakeyou.

Itistosuspendourmarriageforsometime，andnotaskmethereasonofthisdelay.

Beassuredofmytenderness;beassuredmywholesoulisyours，thatyouaredearertomethanlife，thatIloveyouasneverwomanloved;thatIlive，Ibreathebutforyou;thatIwoulddietomakeyouhappy.

InwhatwordsshallIconveytothemostbelovedofhissex，theardenttendernessofmysoul?howconvincehimofwhatIsufferfrombeingforcedtomakearequestsocontrarytothedictatesofmyheart?

Hecannot，willnotdoubthisEmily’saffection:Icannotsupporttheideathatitispossibleheshouldforoneinstant.WhatIsufferatthismomentisinexpressible.

Myheartistoomuchagitatedtosaymore.

Iwillwriteagaininafewdays.

IknownotwhatIwouldsay;butindeed，myRivers，Iloveyou;youyourselfcanscarceformanideatowhatexcess!

Adieu!Yourfaithful

EmilyMontague.看书阁『seeshu』，為您提供精彩小說閱讀