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That may very well he, replied Edward, with people who live on without looking where they are going; but not, surely, with persons whom experience has taught to under stand themselves.
That understanding ourselves, my dearest husband, in sisted Charlotte, is no such certain weapon. It is very often a most dangerous one for the person who bears it. And out of all this, at least so much seems to arise, that we should not be in too great a hurry. Let me have a few days to think; don''t decide.
As the matter stands, returned Edward, wait as many days as we will, we shall still be in too great a hurry. The arguments for and against are all before us; all we want is the conclusion, and as things are, I think the best thing we can do is to draw lots.
I know, said Charlotte, that in doubtful cases it is your way to leave them to chance. To me, in such a serious matter, this seems almost a crime.
Then what am I to write to the Captain? Cried Edward for write I must at once.
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That may very well he, replied Edward, with people who live on without looking where they are going; but not, surely, with persons whom experience has taught to under stand themselves.
That understanding ourselves, my dearest husband, in sisted Charlotte, is no such certain weapon. It is very often a most dangerous one for the person who bears it. And out of all this, at least so much seems to arise, that we should not be in too great a hurry. Let me have a few days to think; don''t decide.
As the matter stands, returned Edward, wait as many days as we will, we shall still be in too great a hurry. The arguments for and against are all before us; all we want is the conclusion, and as things are, I think the best thing we can do is to draw lots.
I know, said Charlotte, that in doubtful cases it is your way to leave them to chance. To me, in such a serious matter, this seems almost a crime.
Then what am I to write to the Captain? Cried Edward for write I must at once.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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Author
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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ISBN - 9780265186152
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.9 cm
Page Count - 535
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Author
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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ISBN - 9781331379911
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.9 cm
Page Count - 537
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