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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1807 edition. Excerpt: ...After having received our hero with frigid po. liteness, she listened in silence to the purport of his visit. He then proceeded to tell her that being named by Mr. Clements as his universal legatee, and being acquainted with the lively interest his benefactor felt in her niece's welfare, he thought he only fulfilled a sacred duty in offering to share with her the property of their mutual friend. He added, that the interest of the said sum should be regularly paid her, and that on the day of her marriage she should receive the principal. After having finished, not without some difficulty, this unpleasant explanation, and having blushed when pronouncing the appellation of aunt or niece, white Mrs. Jones remained undaunted, Sir Edward ceased speaking, much astonished at the little effect his words had produced; and was answered in the following manner: --"I do not comprehend," said she, with an air of supercilious gravity, "how you, Sir, who have received such positive proofs of Mr. Clements' confidence and affection, can be ignorant of the project which occupied him for several years previous to his death, and which I have heard him speak of a thousand times. My niece was Intended for you; it was you whom he had elected for her husband. The very last time we met, he entertained me with the many advantages you would dertp from him, it you agreed to this marriage, and on this account solely has he bestowed his lotlune upon you. Permit me, then, Sir, before 1 reply to your proposal, to ask whether yun, whose sincerity 1 confide in, are not acquainted. iili your benefactor'! iuten Saying these words, she fixed her penetrating eyes on Sir Edward, who, in reply, presented her with a copy of the will, which he had had the precaution...