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"But was not she a very looard Money, razier, her grandfather had been

a butcher, but that was all nothing She was a fine woht forward by some cousins, thrown by chance

into Mr Elliot's company, and fell in love with him; and not a

difficulty or a scruple was there on his side, with respect to her

birth All his caution was spent in being secured of the real amount

of her fortune, before he committed himself Depend upon it, whatever

esteem Mr Elliot

man he had not the smallest value for it His chance for the Kellynch

estate was so, but all the honour of the family he held as cheap

as dirt I have often heard him declare, that if baronetcies were

saleable, anybody should have his for fifty pounds, arms and motto,

name and livery included; but I will not pretend to repeat half that I

used to hear hiht to have proof, for what is all this but assertion, and you

shall have proof"

"Indeed, my dear Mrs S contradictory to what Mr Elliot appeared to be soo This is all in confirmation, rather, of e used to

hear and believe I am more curious to knohy he should be so