The Picture Or The Cuckold In Conceit

""The Picture Or The Cuckold In Conceit"" is a novel written by James Miller. The story follows the life of a man named Arthur, who is married to a beautiful and wealthy woman named Elizabeth. Despite his love for her, Arthur is plagued by feelings of jealousy and insecurity, convinced that she is having an affair. When he discovers a portrait of Elizabeth that has been painted by a famous artist, he becomes obsessed with the painting and begins to believe that it holds the key to his wife's infidelity. As Arthur's jealousy and paranoia escalate, he becomes increasingly cruel and abusive towards Elizabeth, ultimately leading to a tragic and shocking conclusion. The novel explores themes of love, jealousy, and the destructive power of obsession.Mr. Dot. Adad! I wish this Wench wou'd come; what did she leave her Mistress to die upon me for? Adad! I don't like a dead Woman so well. 'Tis foolish, mighty foolish, to sneak so pitifully out of the World, when one's just, as one may say, coming into it: Hem, hem, she begins to recover, I'll lead her in and cherish her, as well as I can.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.