“Even supposing I loved you as I ought to the man whose heart I take into my keeping, there are obstacles-do not ask what-such ... Methinks my present station elevated as it may appear-but what! is this foolish heart forever crying ...
Reproduction of the original: The Duke's Prize by Maturin Murray Ballou
The thought of the bare possibility of the connection as sanctioned by the duke, so embittered his feelings as to render him disagreeable to all about him.
The Duke's Prize: A Story of Art And Heart in Florence
The Duke's Prize