This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1878 Excerpt: ... imagined myself justified in devising any contrivance that could save you from contracting such a disgraceful alliance; from the communication you made to your dear mother your determination seemed fixed, and I was as determined, if possible, to place an insurmountable impediment. In furtherance of my views I ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1878 Excerpt: ... imagined myself justified in devising any contrivance that could save you from contracting such a disgraceful alliance; from the communication you made to your dear mother your determination seemed fixed, and I was as determined, if possible, to place an insurmountable impediment. In furtherance of my views I accordingly made it my business to see the mother of the lovely girl: to her I imparted the several circumstances that had come under my knowledge. She declared her utter ignorance of the matter, and Mary being from home, she seemed unwilling to give credence to my relation till corroborated by her daughter. The entrance of the blooming girl at this moment soon put to silence all the mother's doubts, for with the most genuine simplicity she admitted at once the fact, and in reply to the charge of duplicity alleged against her by her mother, and which I was not backward in representing as an extension of error, she, with the most blushing modesty, produced a copy of the letter written to you, in which she so nobly declared the sacrifice she made of her affections, in consideration of what she believed would promote your future happiness, and save you from the effect of my displeasure. I could not but admire her disinterested conduct, and took advantage of her firmness to bring about my own schemes; I hesitated not to exhibit your impetuosity of character in the strongest light, and hinted that money should not be wanting, if it would enable her to form that contract with another individual which she had refused to you. This the magnanimous girl, with true dignity of soul refused saying, 'that her affections were not to be bought, nor were they of that vacillating description that could be easily transferred from one object to another.' Oh, Annesley, ha...
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