But learn also, delight of my heart, that I have done it all only to try to love you even more than I do, if possible.

I wish to see you beautiful and brilliant in the attire of your sex, and if there is one drop of bitterness in the fragrant cup of my felicity, it is a regret at not being able to surround you with the halo which you deserve.

Can I be otherwise than delighted, my love, if you are pleased ?" "You cannot for one moment doubt my being pleased, and as you have called me your wife you are right in one way, but if you are not very rich I leave it to you to judge how deeply I ought to reproach myself." "Ah, my beloved angel! let me, I beg of you, believe myself wealthy, and be quite certain that you cannot possibly be the cause of my ruin.

You were born only for my happiness.

All I wish is that you may never leave me.