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The Tory Baronet, Or Tories, Whigs, and Radicals
The Tory Baronet Or Tories Whigs and Radicals Author:John Wilks Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: I do think I should so frown at him that he would be frightened." " That's excellent," said Mrs. Catherwood, and laughed right merrily. " I don't know ... more »why your mamma laughs so," observed Sir Edward, most seriously ; " your frowns would, in my opinion, be as irresistible as your smiles. I should pity the fellow on whom you frowned, Maria, that is, if I did not loathe him." " And do you really think Sir Felix Montague a suitable match for Sophia ?v asked Mrs. Catherwood of Sir Edward with great feeling, and with even maternal affection. " I will tell you my opinion," replied Sir Edward, " for I can do so to you with confidence. I am not fond of marriages where ages are so far from being equal as is the case with dear Sophia and Sir Felix; but, although I have the right to advise, I have not the right of a veto, as in the case of a father or mother. Sir Felix is the nephew and heir of Lord Montague. His uncle is a wealthy but a stingy man, — mean to a proverb. Sir Felix has been rather a gay man. This I know for a certainty, — but he has sown his wild oats, and sighs to settle down in life. He has no debts, — or at least very few. He is a thorough gentleman. Every word, thought, movement, action, is gentlemanly. He has proved, by his conduct in this duel, that he values his character and is a man of honour. Sophia's fortune I shall have settled on her. It shall not be liable to any debts, though, if I am not greatly mistaken, he is not disposed to make any. Sophia's fortune, and his income, will be quite sufficient to enable them to live in very good style, with a close carriage and a pair of horses. At the death of his father he will be wealthy; and, as the estates are entailed, Lord Montague cannot, even if he would, deprive him of a farthing of his fortune. Mont...« less