“The truth is that Juvenal Urbino’s suit had never been undertaken in the name of love, and it was curious to say the least, that a militant Catholic like him would offer her only worldly goods: security, order, happiness, contiguous numbers that, once they were added together, might resemble love, almost be love. But they were not love, and these doubts increased her confusion, because she was also not convinced that love was really what she most needed to live.”

“Always remember that the most important thing in a good marriage is not happiness, but stability.”

Trying to finish reading this before watching the movie.

A bit confused about the location and time of the story….somewhere in south america…french influenced…some time when ship travel was the only choice….Maybe that is the intention. For the story to be timeless.