"Oh no! you cannot. Were you even less pleasing-supposing her not to love you already (of which, however, I can have little doubt)-you would be safe. The gentleness and gratitude of her disposition would secure her all your own immediately. From my soul I do not think she would marry you _without_ love; that is, if there is a girl in the world capable of being uninfluenced by ambition, I can suppose it her; but ask her to love you, and she will never have the heart to refuse."

"Oh no! you cannot. Even supposing her not to love you already (of which, however, I have little doubt)-you would be safe. Her gentleness and gratitude would secure her immediately. I do not think she would marry you without love; but ask her to love you, and she will never have the heart to refuse."
