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Chapter 8

           Martinmaybetherichestofthetwo,butheisundoubtedlyherinferiorastorankinsociety.—Thesphereinwhichshemovesismuchabovehis.—Itwouldbeadegradation."

           "Adegradationtoillegitimacyandignorance,tobemarriedtoarespectable,intelligentgentleman-farmer!"

           "Astothecircumstancesofherbirth,thoughinalegalsenseshemaybecalledNobody,itwillnotholdincommonsense.Sheisnottopayfortheoffenceofothers,bybeingheldbelowthelevelofthosewithwhomsheisbroughtup.—Therecanscarcelybeadoubtthatherfatherisagentleman—andagentlemanoffortune.—Herallowanceisveryliberal;nothinghaseverbeengrudgedforherimprovementorcomfort.—Thatsheisagentleman’sdaughter,isindubitabletome;thatsheassociateswithgentlemen’sdaughters,noone,Iapprehend,willdeny.—SheissuperiortoMr.RobertMartin."

           "Whoevermightbeherparents,"saidMr.Knightley,"whoevermayhavehadthechargeofher,itdoesnotappeartohavebeenanypartoftheirplantointroduceherintowhatyouwouldcallgoodsociety.AfterreceivingaveryindifferenteducationsheisleftinMrs.Goddard’shandstoshiftasshecan—tomove,inshort,inMrs.Goddard’sline,tohaveMrs.Goddard’sacquaintance.Herfriendsevidentlythoughtthisgoodenoughforher;anditwasgoodenough.Shedesirednothingbetterherself.

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