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do.

Given M a girl W a man.

M possesses wealth, goodness, general niceness, possibly attractiveness to some people. Aged 22. Affections free, no especial admirer ..(except W)
W possesses good manners, brightness, power of getting on easily with people, aged 30, no money but in business.  A decided tendency toward M. Perhaps moved by love, may be by respect & at the bottom a few worldly motives. Is however a gentleman to the backbone whose character is suited admirably to M's. Would make her happy. M however says W only friend
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never be anything else. 
W comes to me says what would you do - the worlds says we are engaged, one of her friends tells me there is no hope - I ask you, you know her [[insertion]]well[[/insertion]], tell me what you think. Would you [[aind?]] her, what to do?

What a state of affairs! I think it would be good, decidedly. The girl is not really attractive and has not a great many friends. She might be terribly taken in. W will make her a good husband, she will be happy with him and he with her I think. Having come to that conclusion it only remains