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was far from being disagreeable, had a natural Aversion to her, and could never be brought to have any Liking for her; tho' neither she, nor any Body else, had the least Suspicion of the Imposture.

Her Friends, however, who looked upon this as a very extraordinary Match, pressed her to lay hold of so favourable an Opportunity of settling herself handsomely in the World, and becoming the Wife of a Person who was able to maintain her in Splendor, and who, from the Name thus impudently assumed, was generally believed to have a great Estate. All the Excuses she could make could not divert her Relations from the Prosecution of this Design; and at last, tho' with much Reluctance, they so far van-

quished