We never respect those who amuse us, however we may smile at their comic powers.
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Here Fashion is a despot, and no one dreams of evading its dictates.Marguerite Gardiner
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Tears may be dried up, but the heart - never.
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The Dauphine is much changed since I last saw her, and the care and sorrow of her childhood have left their traces on her countenance.
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Yes, the meeting of dear friends atones for the regret of separation; and like it so much enhances affection, that after absence one wonders how one has been able to stay away from them so long.
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When we bring back with us the objects most dear, and find those we left unchanged, we are tempted to doubt the lapse of time; but one link in the chain of affection broken, and every thing seems altered.
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