Trip 2126 of 4900 collection book65

part 2126 photo Me who have been his master forbook62 many years and had resolved to make a man of him. They had drunk tea and engaged in a party at whist when they were surprised with a noise ofbook20 contention from a publichouse that fronted the windows of the apartment in which they sat. Let us suppose you can afford to give with your daughter ten thousand pounds which would enable this young man to live with credit and reputation and engage advantageously in trade for which you say he is well qualified the alternative then will be whether you would rather see her in the arms of a deserving youth whom she loves enjoying all the comforts of life with a moderate fortune which it will always be in your own power to improve or tied for life to a monied man whom she detests cursing her hard fate and despising that superfluity of wealth in spite of which she finds herself so truly wretched.... read all

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