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The Sorrows of Young Werther 61September 5

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The Sorrows of Young Werther 61

September 5

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Charlotte had written a letter to her husband in the country, where he was detained by business. It commenced, "My dearest love, return as soon as possible: I await you with a thousand raptures." A friend who arrived, brought word, that, for certain reasons, he could not return immediately. Charlotte's letter was not forwarded, and the same evening it fell into my hands. I read it, and smiled. She asked the reason. "What a heavenly treasure is imagination:" I exclaimed; "I fancied for a moment that this was written to me." She paused, and seemed displeased. I was silent.

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Boylan — The Sorrows of Young Werther (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, translated by R. Dillon Boylan) (author lived 1749–1832). Public Domain. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, translated by R. Dillon Boylan, The Sorrows of Young Werther; public domain in the US; text from Project Gutenberg #2527. Source

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The Sorrows of Young Werther 62

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