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Unfortunate Situation of Females
if ſhe places confidence, it is ten to one but ſhe is deceived. Few men ſeriouſly think of marrying an inferior; and if they have honor enough not to take advantage of the artleſs tenderneſs of a woman who loves, and thinks not of the difference of rank, they do not undeceive her until ſhe has anticipated happineſs, which, contraſted with her dependant ſituation, appears delightful. The diſappointment is ſevere; and the heart receives a wound which does not eaſily admit of a compleat cure, as the good that is miſſed is not valued according to its real worth: for fancy drew the picture, and grief delights to create food to feed on.
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