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"You are a good girl," he replied, "and I have great pleasure in

thinking you will be so happily settled. I have not a doubt of

your doing very well together. Your tempers are by no means

unlike. You are each of you so complying, that nothing will ever

be resolved on; so easy, that every servant will cheat you; and

so generous, that you will always exceed your income."

"I hope not so. Imprudence or thoughtlessness in money matters

would be unpardonable in me."