At that period of her life we parted; her mother, then married to Monsieur Duval, sent for her to Paris. How often have I since regretted that I did not accompany her thither! Protected and supported by me, the misery and disgrace which awaited her might perhaps have been avoided
Evelina, Or, the History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World
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Fanny Burney
