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76 if he places confidence, it is ten to one but he is deceived. Few men eriouly think of marrying an inferior; and if they have honor enough not to take advantage of the artles tendernes of a woman who loves, and thinks not of the difference of rank, they do not undeceive her until he has anticipated happines, which, contrated with her dependant ituation, appears delightful. The diappointment is evere; and the heart receives a wound which does not eaily admit of a compleat cure, as the good that is mied is not valued according to its real worth: for fancy drew the picture, and grief delights to create food to feed on. If