"But Nature asserted her Right of Empire in my Heart, and pointed me the Road to pay my Child a second Visit."
— 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
"But Nature asserted her Right of Empire in my Heart, and pointed me the Road to pay my Child a second Visit."
Metaphor in Context
When I set out from Devizes, I stood debating near an Hour on the Road, whether we should march for London or Hampshire, as our Finances were equally capable of serving us to either Place: But Nature asserted her Right of Empire in my Heart, and pointed me the Road to pay my Child a second Visit; and after a most deplorable, half-starving Journey, through intricate Roads and terrible Showers of Rain, in three Days Time, we arrived at Rumsey, having parted from our last Three Half-pence to ride five Miles in a Waggon, to the great Relief of our o'er-tired Legs.
(p. 262)
(p. 262)
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
