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every pecuniary Distreſs that Poverty could inflict,to every elegant Enjoyment that Money could pur::chase –. Louisa was naturally ill-tempered and Cunning; but she had been taught to disguiseher real Disposition, under the appearance ofinsinuating Sweetneſs, by a father who but toowell knew, that to be married, would be the onlychance she would have of not being starved, andwho flattered himself that with such an ex::troidinary share of personal beauty, joined toa sgentleneſs1 of Manners, and an engaging addreſs,she might stand a good chance of pleasing someyoung Man who might [.]afford2 to marry a Girl without a Shilling. Louisa perfectly entered

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