The history of Lady Julia Mandeville: In two volumes. By the translator of Lady Catesby's letters. [pt.2]

Ö EMILY! How inconsistent is a heart in love! I entreated Mr. Mandeville not to write to me, and am chagrined at his too exact obedience: I think if he loved as I do, he could not so easily obey me. He writes to Lady Anne, and though by my desire, I am ashamed of my weaknessBut I wish he wrote lessoften: there is an air of gaiety in his letters which offends meHe talks of balls, of parties with ladiesPerhaps I am unjust, but the delicacy of my love is wounded by his knowing a moment's pleasure in my absence; to me all places are equal where he is not; all amusements without him are dull and tasteless. Have not I an equal right to expect, Emily! He knows not how I love him.
This is an edition of a classical book first published in the eighteenth century.