“Love-matches are made by people who are content, for a month of honey, to condemn themselves to a life of vinegar.” – Countess of (Marguerite Gardiner) Blessington
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"Love-matches are made by people who are content, for a month of honey, to condemn themselves to a life of vinegar." – Countess of (Marguerite Gardiner) Blessington
"Love-matches are made by people who are content, for a month of honey, to condemn themselves to a life of vinegar." – Countess of (Marguerite Gardiner) Blessington
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