I have always liked this sentence, which is used to show that it is still realistic to marry love. Isabel's fate in Blade is still worth pondering. Her life is too practical.
Isabel is Eliot's niece. I first met her at her house. She is discussing with Ba Sen how to decorate the house. Should it be decorated in Louis XV style as Eliot said or Italian style as Isabel said?
Isabel is tall, oval face, straight nose, beautiful eyes and full lips. She is dazzling and full of energy. She is relaxed and lively, enjoys life, and conveys exciting happiness from time to time.
Isabel's boyfriend Larry is young and a little shy. His eyes gave him a charming natural elegance. Isabel looked at him, not only in love, but also in infatuation. She is madly in love with Larry, and there is some maternal love in her love for him. Nothing can hinder the happiness of such a couple. Their family seems to be very good. There is no reason why they should not do this after marriage and live happily ever after.
But since Larry came back from the battlefield and retired from the army, he didn't want to go to school. He refused the olive branch extended by his good friend-a well-paid job and wandered around all day. In the eyes of others, does everyone think Larry is crazy? Treat Raridan as a joke and laugh at him. Some people even think Larry is a loser.
Isabel's mother and uncle insist that if Larry wants to marry Isabel, he must find a good job and earn a lot of money.
In Eliot's eyes, Larry will not achieve much in this life. He has neither money nor status. He is optimistic about Gray.
Gray's father is a millionaire and one of the richest men in Chicago. Gray is his only son, and his family is good. More importantly, he loves Isabel deeply, but Isabel loves Larry, and he has never had a chance.
Because Larry was frightened in the war and never got out of the shadow brought by the war, one of his good friends traded his life for Larry, so Larry has been looking for the meaning of living, and he is going to Paris to find the answer. In this way, Isabel and Larry broke up peacefully. Finally, I chose to marry Gray.
This ending is in line with Eliot's famous saying: marriage arranged according to status, wealth and family background is better than love marriage in any way.
Reality triumphs over love. In fact, their love is shattered because they are not the same kind of people. Larry pursues spiritual freedom. For freedom, he can give up money, even love. Isabel pursues material security. With money, she has a sense of belonging. Besides, there is a gray man who has always loved her.