myself a few [...] Airs¹ –. So I said to her —

"This is all very pretty Lady Scudamore,but you know that we young Ladies whoare Heireſses must not throw ourselvesaway upon Men who have no fortune atall."

"My dear Miſs Halton said She, I am as much convinced of that as you can be, andI do aſsure you that I should be the last person to encourage your marrying any one who had not some pretensions to expecta fortune with you. M^r Musgrove is so far from being poor that he has an estate of Several hundreds an year which is capableof great Improvement, and an excellent House, though at present it is not quitein repair."

"If that is the case replied I, I have nothing