A rapturous plunge
“At that moment, he fell in love with her. He actually did, and could fix the time almost to a second. At a quarter past nine, he merely thought her a very charming young person; at twenty minutes past, he considered her the loveliest woman he ever beheld; at five and twenty minutes past, she was an angel singing his soul away; and at half after nine he was a lost man, floating over a delicious sea to that temporary heaven on earth where lovers usually land after the first rapturous plunge…”
-Louisa May Alcott
I had to laugh when I read this excerpt from the book “Rose in Bloom”. How often do we feel so perfectly enraptured by the sight of someone as Archie was toward the perfectly lovely and angelic Phebe? This book is wonderfully written and a pleasant getaway, but ladies, don’t expect to have men falling at your feet in perfect adoration. And guys, I have to break it to you… no woman is ever that beautiful and perfect in real life, though we sure can try.
Love at first sight? I’ll believe in it when I get to heaven.
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3 comments:
I'm guessing you're not a very romantic person? :) I've never really believed in "love at first sight", but I've never totally dismissed it. But I've always been a little romantic.
Rose in Bloom is one of my favorite books. Actually, Louisa May Alcott is my all-time favorite author. Her heroines are normally always sweet and pure, but firm and strong in spirit. Such as Rose, or Polly from An Old-Fashioned Girl.
I really enjoy reading your blog, Jennifer. You often write thought-provoking posts.
Haha... I love how there are so many teenagers writting about this stuff... Like we know. :D
Ever read any Ted Dekker books?
Well, that is kind of a cute paragraph, but, as you said, unrealistic. Nice as a fairy tale, but horrible in real life. ;)
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