A Fair Fraud — page 107: what you’re looking at

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96 A Fair Fraud tainly extraordinary that he should have noticed her at all, but as for any real intentions—’ ‘Well, let her have her chance anyway. There is no harm in that. She had better dine downstairs as long as the man is here. That will give him every opportunity. Gad! it would be a fine match for a little penniless girl! He must be encouraged, Fanny, dis- tinctly encouraged. It would be a simple and easy way out of a difficulty for ws. If she doesn’t marry somebody who can afford to keep her, / shall have to leave a provision for her after my death, and that would mean so much out of your jointure, my dear!’ ‘She shall certainly dine downstairs,’ there- upon said Mrs Drury, with some haste and much earnestness. So the fiat went forth, Marion was to dine downstairs, GOMMGIOO <S (GO) uu