CEHBates500

is more sacred and beautiful than falling in love. I don't
care who the girl is. The chief thing is that they care
enough for each other to renounce all else in the world
if necessary. Don't ever laugh at Richard Bates or let him
believe he is stepping off a pedestal when he falls
in love. I don't like mother's attitude on this. She
would have us eternal bachelors, because none can
surpass the Bates! For heavens sake let's be human.

If Richard Bates marries an heiress or a milk maid, it's
up to him and I trust his heart to chose [choose] without reference
to wealth or social standing. The only important
element is that of the individual soul. If you suppress
that with caste lines and bourgeousie [bourgeoisie] prejudices, you
make a sorry world indeed. So don't give Richard Bates the
ha ha. I submit this as a warning; not as a
criticism.

Wait till I get married. Nothing would please me better
than to find somebody with neither rank nor wealth, whose