Chapter 2

           

           Mr.WestonwasanativeofHighbury,andbornofarespectablefamily,whichforthelasttwoorthreegenerationshadbeenrisingintogentilityandproperty.Hehadreceivedagoodeducation,but,onsucceedingearlyinlifetoasmallindependence,hadbecomeindisposedforanyofthemorehomelypursuitsinwhichhisbrotherswereengaged,andhadsatisfiedanactive,cheerfulmindandsocialtemperbyenteringintothemilitiaofhiscounty,thenembodied.

           CaptainWestonwasageneralfavourite;andwhenthechancesofhismilitarylifehadintroducedhimtoMissChurchill,ofagreatYorkshirefamily,andMissChurchillfellinlovewithhim,nobodywassurprized,exceptherbrotherandhiswife,whohadneverseenhim,andwhowerefullofprideandimportance,whichtheconnexionwouldoffend.

           MissChurchill,however,beingofage,andwiththefullcommandofherfortunethoughherfortuneborenoproportiontothefamily-estatewasnottobedissuadedfromthemarriage,andittookplace,totheinfinitemortificationofMr.andMrs.Churchill,whothrewheroffwithduedecorum.Itwasanunsuitableconnexion,anddidnotproducemuchhappiness.Mrs.Westonoughttohavefoundmoreinit,forshehadahusbandwhosewarmheartandsweettempermadehimthinkeverythingduetoherinreturnforthegreatgoodnessofbeinginlovewithhim;butthoughshehadonesortofspirit,shehadnotthebest.

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