"For I don't remember any Impression left on my Mind by this Accident after my Mother's Recovery, and the Assurance I had of the Boy's being living and well."
— Charke [née Cibber; other married name Sacheverell], Charlotte [alias Mr Brown] (1713-1760)
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for W. Reeve; A. Dodd; E. Cook
Date
1755
Metaphor
"For I don't remember any Impression left on my Mind by this Accident after my Mother's Recovery, and the Assurance I had of the Boy's being living and well."
Metaphor in Context
This Misfortune threw me into a Kind of Melancholly, that subsisted as long as could be expected from one of my Youth and volatile Spirits; and, to the extream Surprize of the Neighbourhood, Miss Charlotte became for a little while, I believe, rather stupidly dull, than justly reflecting: For I don't remember any Impression left on my Mind by this Accident after my Mother's Recovery, and the Assurance I had of the Boy's being living and well. However, it put a Period to the Fertility of my mischievous Genius; and, upon being soon after acquainted with Mr. Charke, who was pleased to say soft Things, and flatter me into a Belief of his being an humble Admirer, I, as foolish young Girls are apt to be too credulous, believed his Passion the Result of real Love, which indeed was only Interest. His Affairs being in a very desperate Condition, he thought it no bad Scheme to endeavour at being Mr. Cibber's Son-in-Law, who was at that Time a Patentee in Drury-Lane Theatre, and I in the happy Possession of my Father's Heart; which, had I known the real Value of, I should never have bestowed a Moment's Thought in the obtaining Mr. Charke's, but preserving my Father's.
(p. 50)
(p. 50)
Categories
Provenance
ECCO-TCP
Citation
See A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Charlotte Charke: (Youngest Daughter of Colley Cibber, Esq.) (London: Printed for W. Reeve; A. Dodd; E. Cook, 1755). <Link to ECCO-TCP>
Date of Entry
10/12/2013
