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"As to my Fanny and myself, our souls had been created, like sympathetic steel and magnet, to leap together at first sight!"

— Brooke, Henry (c. 1703-1783)

Author

Brooke, Henry (c. 1703-1783)

Work Title

The Marriage Contract: a comedy, of two acts [from A Collection of the Pieces formerly published by Henry Brooke ... to which are added several plays and poems, now first printed. In four volumes]

Place of Publication

London

Date

1778

Metaphor

"As to my Fanny and myself, our souls had been created, like sympathetic steel and magnet, to leap together at first sight!"

Metaphor in Context

MELT.
There is an instinct in man, that is as quick to discern, as it is fond to seek alliance and fellowship with its like.--As to my Fanny and myself, our souls had been created, like sympathetic steel and magnet, to leap together at first sight!--I conducted her to her house.--I took upon me my pleasing portion of all her griefs.--She admitted me for her servant, her solicitor--her bless'd companion, Townley!--At length we married; and, soon after, set out for London, by the sweetest tour, sure, that ever was taken.--We made it a jaunt of several weeks--we were in no hurry--we carried our Eden within us and about us, wherever we went--till we arrived yesterday se'nnight, at the end of our journey, and the beginning of our misfortunes!