“ Terror, be sure of that, is not a bad ingredient of love. A man who wills fiercely to win the heart of a weak and vapourish woman MUST succeed, if he have opportunity enough. ”
William Makepeace Thackeray, The Luck of Barry Lyndon (1844). copy citation
| Author | William Makepeace Thackeray |
|---|---|
| Source | The Luck of Barry Lyndon |
| Topic | love opportunity |
| Date | 1844 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/4558/pg4558-images.html |
Context
“As I poured words to this effect out on the astonished widow, I stood over her, and fascinated her with the glance of my eye; saw her turn red and pale with fear and wonder; saw that my praise of her charms and the exposition of my passion were not unwelcome to her, and witnessed with triumphant composure the mastery I was gaining over her. Terror, be sure of that, is not a bad ingredient of love. A man who wills fiercely to win the heart of a weak and vapourish woman MUST succeed, if he have opportunity enough. ‘Terrible man!’ said Lady Lyndon, shrinking from me as soon as I had done speaking (indeed, I was at a loss for words, and thinking of another speech to make to her) —‘terrible man! leave me.’
I saw that I had made an impression on her, from those very words.” source
I saw that I had made an impression on her, from those very words.” source
