Trip 801 of 5150 collection book57
Fraught with these anecdotes Fathom began tobook74 put forth his gallantry and good humour and in a word was admittedbook31 by the lady to the privilege of an acquaintance in which capacity he visited her during the term of her residence in London and as there was no time to be lost declared his honourable intentions. Had our hero been really enamoured of her person he might have probably accomplished his wishes notwithstanding the steps she had taken. Both these funds however failed in a very little time his lawsuit was a gulf that swallowed up all his ready money and the gleanings of his practice were scarce sufficient to answer his pocket expenses which now increased in proportion to the decrease of business for as he had more idle time and was less admitted into private families so he thought he had more occasion to enlarge his acquaintance among his own sex who alone were able to support him in his disgrace with the other.... read all
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