I am convinced, by what I have often heard him say, speaking of other cases like this, he never will.

The fortune he has engaged to give with me, was settled on my B.
[brother]'s marriage, on my sister and on myself; but in such a manner, that it was left in his power to give it all to either of us, or divide as he thought fit.

He has given it all to me.

Nothing remains for my sister, but the free bounty of my F.[father] from what he can save; which, notwithstanding the greatness of his estate, may be very little.
Possibly, after I have disobliged him so much, he may be glad to have her so easily provided for, with money already raised; especially if he has a design to marry himself, as I hear.

I do not speak this that you should not endeavour to come to terms with him, if you please; but I am fully persuaded it will be to no purpose." Lady Mary assured Montagu that Lord Dorchester's attitude was this: She had consented to an engagement with another man, that she had let him incur an expenditure of some four hundred pounds for a trousseau, and that, by breaking it off, had made him look foolish.