Chapter XXXV · Chapter 35

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From this reading 3.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

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From this reading Bellfield, Oct.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading To Captain Fitzgerald.

a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

dearly loved

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading What delight is there in obliging those we love!

past form of “dilate” — become wider

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

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From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

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From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

divisible by two

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)

From this reading To Captain Fitzgerald.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading What delight is there in obliging those we love!

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

enter uninvited

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading What delight is there in obliging those we love!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading What delight is there in obliging those we love!

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

used to form the superlative

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others

From this reading What delight is there in obliging those we love!

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading Bellfield, Oct.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

uniquely or characteristically

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

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From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

a place of inviolable privacy

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

express in words

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

in or at that place or location

From this reading What delight is there in obliging those we love!

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading What delight is there in obliging those we love!

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading To Captain Fitzgerald.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading What delight is there in obliging those we love!

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What delight is there in obliging those we love!

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

an old word meaning “to where”

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.

in the company of; together with

From this reading My heart dilated with joy at seeing Emily pleased with the little embellishments of her apartment, which I had made as gay and smiling as the morn; it looked, indeed, as if the hand of love had adorned it: she has a dressing room and closet of books, into which I shall never intrude: there is a pleasure in having some place which we can say is peculiarly our own, some _sanctum sanctorum_, whither we can retire even from those most dear to us.