“I'll suffer no daughter of mine to play the fool with her heart, indeed! She shall marry for the purpose for which matrimony was ordained amongst people of birth--that is, for the aggrandisement of her family, the extending of their political influence--for becoming, in short, the depository of their mutual interest. These are the only purposes for which persons of rank ever think of marriage.” PeopleThinkingHeartPersonsPlayPoliticalPurposeSufferingInterestInfluenceMinesFoolBirthBecomingDaughterMutualMatrimonyExtendingMutual InterestPolitical Influence Book:Marriage [by S.E. Ferrier]. Edinb. ed Source: Marriage [by S.E. Ferrier]. Edinb. ed
“Beware how you contradict prejudices, even knowing them to be such, for the generality of people are much more tenacious of their prejudices than of anything belonging to them.” PeopleKnowingPrejudiceBelongingTenaciousGeneralities Book:The inheritance, by the author of Marriage. By the author of 'Marriage'. Revised by the author Source: The inheritance, by the author of Marriage. By the author of 'Marriage'. Revised by the author
