She really is too poor; when one thinks that they have but L600 a year, and that large castles, etc., are to be kept up with it, one cannot conceive how they manage it.

It was a very generous feeling which prompted you to see Mrs Norton, and I have been too much her friend to find fault with it.
True it is that Norton was freely accepted by her, but she was very poor, and could therefore hardly venture to refuse him.

Many people will flirt with a clever, handsome, but poor girl, though not marry her--besides, the idea of having old Shery[20] for a grandfather had nothing very captivating.

A very unpleasant husband Norton certainly was, and one who had little tact.

I can well believe that she was much frightened, having so many eyes on her, some of which, perhaps, not with the most amiable expression.
I was delighted to learn that you meant to visit poor Claremont, and to pass there part of your precious birthday.