A lady who sets her heart on a lad in uniform must be prepared to change lovers pretty quickly or her life will be a sad one.
This heart of Lischen's was like many a neighboring town that had been stormed and occupied many times before Barry came to invest it.
Five years in the Army, and considerable experience of the world had dispelled any romantic notions regarding love with which Barry commenced life.
And he had it in mind, as many gentlemen had done before him, to marry a woman of fortune and condition.
And, as such things so often happen, these thoughts coincided with his setting sight upon a lady who will play a considerable part in the drama of his life.
The Countess of Lyndon, Viscountess Bullingdon of England, Baroness Castle Lyndon of Ireland. A woman of vast wealth and great beauty.
To make a long story short, six hours after they met, her Ladyship was in love.
- From Barry Lyndon script
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