He made her vows she should be the only woman he would possess while he lived; that no age or wrinkles should incline him to change; for her soul would be always fine, and always young; and he should have an eternal idea in his mind of the charms she now bore; and should look into his heart for that idea, when he could find it no longer in her face.
Aphra BehnAbout author
- Author's profession: Playwright
- Nationality: english
- Born: July 10, 1640
- Died: April 16, 1689