Circumstances made me soon my own master; they made me also one whom honest men do not love to look upon; my deeds have been, and my character is, of a par with my birth and my fortunes.

I came, in the noble hope to raise and redeem myself by gilding my fate with a wealthy marriage, to this city.

I saw you, whom I had once before met.

I heard you were rich.

Hate me, Miss Brandon, hate me!--I resolved to make your ruin the cause of my redemption.