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Chapter 35

           IlearnedthathewascrippledonallsideswithdebtthathelivedonadvancesmadetohimbyJewusurersandthattheseadvancesweretrustedtohimsolelyonthespeculationthatI,hisonlydaughter,wouldmakeasufficientlyrichmarriagetoenablehimtorepayallloanswithheavyinterest.HewentontosaythathehopedIwouldactsensiblyandthatwhenanymenshowedindicationsofbecomingsuitorsformyhand,Iwould,beforeencouragingthem,informhim,inorderthathemightmakestrictenquiriesastotheiractualextentoffortune.Ithenunderstood,forthefirsttime,thatIwasforsale.IlistenedinsilencetillhehadfinishedthenIaskedhim—‘Love,Isuppose,isnottobeconsideredinthematter?’Helaughed,andassuredmeitwasmucheasiertolovearichmanthanapoorone,asIwouldfindoutafteralittleexperience.Headded,withsomehesitation,thattohelpmakebothendsmeet,astheexpensesoftownlifewereconsiderable,hehadarrangedtotakeayoungAmericanladyunderhischarge,aMissDianaChesney,whowishedtobeintroducedintoEnglishsociety,andwhowouldpaytwothousandguineasayeartohimforthatprivilege,andforAuntCharlotte’sservicesaschaperône.IdonotremembernowwhatIsaidtohimwhenIheardthisIknowthatmylongsuppressedfeelingsbrokeoutinastormoffury,andthatforthemomenthewascompletelytakenabackbytheforceofmyindignation.

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