"From that she pass'd to a Description of the Happiness of mutual Affection; -- the unspeakable Extasy of those who meet with equal Ardency; and represented it in Colours so lively, and disclos'd by the Gestures with which her Words were accompany'd, and the Accent of her Voice so true a Feeling of what she said, that Beauplaisir, without being as stupid, as he was really the contrary, could not avoid perceiving there were Seeds of Fire, not yet extinguish'd, in this fair Widow's Soul, which wanted but the kindling Breath of tender Sighs to light into a Blaze."
Fantomina: or, Love in a Maze
At least 4 entries in the ESTC (1725, 1732, 1742).<br>
<br>Text from <u>Secret Histories, Novels and Poems. In Four Volumes. Written by Mrs. Eliza Haywood.</u> (London: Printed [partly by Samuel Aris] for Dan. Browne, jun. at the Black Swan without Temple-Bar ; and S. Chapman, at the Angel in Pall-Mall, 1725). &lt;<a href="http://estc.bl.uk/T66936">Link to ESTC</a>&gt;&lt;<a href="http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Texts/fantomina.html">Link to e-text edited by Jack Lynch</a>&gt;