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From the sprightly gaiety of Henry, which ⟨seemed⟩ to flow spontaneously from a pure unsophisticated heart, no one around him had suspected ⟨the⟩ traits of vice that lay lurking in his breast. ⟨His⟩ person and behaviour were formed to captivate, ⟨and⟩ he rarely failed to excite either friendship, or ⟨the⟩ more ardent passion, love, in those objects ⟨that⟩ he laboured to inspire with them.
His being Jane's escort introduced him to Mr. ⟨Arnold⟩ and his wifo, who, pleased with tho manners of their new visitor, and in consideration of ⟨his⟩ being the brother of their dear Rosetta, gave ⟨him⟩ a general invitation to the farm, which he ⟨eagerly⟩ embraced; and availed himself of every ⟨opportunity⟩ that offered, to be in company with ⟨the⟩ innocent Jane, and whisper in her ears soft ⟨vows⟩ of love, and declaro an affection never to end ⟨but⟩ with life. The heart of the youthful maid ⟨is⟩ not proof against the seducivo powers of his tongue. Henry soon gained the entiro possession ⟨of⟩ her affections; nor was he long ignorant of her ⟨sentiments⟩ in his favour. The pleasing confirmation, instead of inspiring him with the wish of ⟨calling⟩ her his own by indissolublo ties, and sharing ⟨with⟩ her the inestimable blessings of domestic ⟨felicity⟩, only prompted him to proceed in a base ⟨design⟩ he had formed against her honour, even at ⟨their⟩ first interview. A base ambition fired ⟨Henry's⟩ soul. Not content with the handsome competency which he would eventually derive ⟨from⟩ his father, and a genteel subsistence that he ⟨could⟩ earn himself, he had pre-determined never ⟨to⟩ marry, unless he could meet with some woman ⟨such⟩ an independent fortune in her own hands. ⟨Indeed⟩, for no other purpose than gaining such an ⟨end⟩ would he ever have bestowed a thought on
