It is enough, that neither the observation itself, or the reasoning upon it, are at all to the purpose----but rather against it; since with regard to my uncle _Toby's_ fitness for the marriage state, nothing was ever better: she had formed him of the best and kindliest clay----had temper'd it with her own milk, and breathed into it the sweetest spirit----she had made him all gentle, generous, and humane----she had filled his heart with trust and confidence, and disposed every passage which led to it, for the communication of the tenderest offices----she had moreover considered the other causes for which matrimony was ordained----

However, with regard to my uncle Toby's fitness for the marriage state, nothing was ever better. Nature had formed him of the best and kindliest clay - had tempered it with her own milk, and breathed into it the sweetest spirit - she had made him gentle, generous, and humane - she had filled his heart with trust and confidence, and made it fit for the tenderest offices. - She had moreover considered the other causes for which matrimony was ordained-
