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"The total income, which at the time of the wife's death was a little short of 1,100 pounds. Now, through the fall in agricultural prices, this is not more than 750 pounds. Each daughter can claim an income of 250 pounds in case of marriage".
"It is evident, therefore, that if both girls had married, this beauty would have had a mere pittance, while even one of them would cripple him to a very serious extent. My morning's work has not been wasted, because that has proved that he has the very strongest motives for standing in the way of any marriage."