affaire de coeur
Example Sentences
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In this last he gave free rein to the morbid imaginations to which his unhappy affaire de coeur and the mental excitement of the period predisposed P. 63him.
From The Life of John Ruskin by W. G. (William Gershom) Collingwood
"May one call it an affaire de coeur?" asked Vassili, with his grim smile.
From The Sowers by Henry Seton Merriman
Though, after all, I was not so sure about the last part, for I did not feel half satisfied concerning my affaire de coeur, and was strolling somewhat listlessly along, when Clara pinched my arm.
From A Fluttered Dovecote by George Manville Fenn
Not long after the sad finale of his affaire de coeur, he left his home in the country, and going to Frankfort became a clerk in the post office.
From Tempest and Sunshine by Mary Jane Holmes
His affaire de coeur with the Senator's daughter was progressing more smoothly than ever, and nothing now seemed likely to interfere with his carefully prepared plans to capture an American heiress.
From The Lion and the Mouse; a Story of an American Life by Charles Klein
