Quote#Love
In vain she told herself that he was unworthy any woman's trust and…
Quote byLouisa May Alcott · 1832–1888
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: A Long Fatal Love Chase (1866).
English (original)
In vain she told herself that he was unworthy any woman's trust and love, still the unconquerable sentiment that once made her happiness now remained to become her torment.
— Louisa May Alcott
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