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give her a good fortune, and therefore I pray what eſtate have you.
Truly ſaid Beateman tam rich in love to her, but cannot boaſt of a vaſt eſtate I was born a gentleman, but without any fortune, for my parents were unfortuan- ate and died poor; I hope providence will make me happy that by your con- ſent I may marry this fair creature your daughter.
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Upon this he was going to take her b⟨y⟩ the hand, and ſeal his love with a kiſ⟨s⟩ but her old dead ſtepped in an ang⟨ry⟩ manner, crying, Pho, pho, pray ſtan⟨d⟩ of; a gentleman without an eſate, ⟨is⟩li⟨ke⟩
