And, with this realization, the unselfish tenderness of his nature came to the surface. He devoted himself to her with a patience and sympathy that brought tears to Lady Bessborough's eyes; gave up going to Dublin without a word of protest;sat up till daybreak three night running, holding hea head in order ot soothe her. On one occasion only is he recorded to have betrayed the strain he was feeling.During one of Caroline's nocturnal paroxysms, a deafening thunder-storm burst out. "The stoum outside,"said William to her with a rueful humour, "is hardly more that that inside. (查看原文)
And, with this realization, the unselfish tenderness of his nature came to the surface. He devoted himself to her with a patience and sympathy that brought tears to Lady Bessborough's eyes; gave up going to Dublin without a word of protest;sat up till daybreak three night running, holding hea head in order ot soothe her. On one occasion only is he recorded to have betrayed the strain he was feeling.During one of Caroline's nocturnal paroxysms, a deafening thunder-storm burst out. "The stoum outside,"said William to her with a rueful humour, "is hardly more that that inside. (查看原文)
By now he had few illusions left about her; certainly he thought it was no use trying to control her vagaries. All the same, he would not cut himeself completely free from her. (查看原文)
What were they to make of a Minister who received them lounging back nursing a sofa cushion; who, while they ponderously delivered their carefully prepared recitals of cogent argument authenticated fact, pulled a feather out of the cushion and began blowing it about the room, .. (查看原文)
