^{to hear}Who can want^ anything fur::ther?––– Who can be in doubt ofwhat followed? ––– When any twoyoung People take it into their heads to marry, they are pretty sureby perseverance to ^{carry their point —}bear down allopposition — be they ever so poor, or ever so imprudent, or ever solittle likely to be neceſsary to each other's ultimate comfort. This may be bad morality to conclude with,but I beleive it to be Truth — and if such parties succeed, howshould ^^aCaptCaptainW —Wentworth & an Anne E–––Elliotfail, with the advantage of maturityof Mind, consciousneſs of Right, &^onehisIndependantFortune betweenthem,^^fail of bearing down every oppo:sition? They might in fact, haveborn down a great deal more than they met with, for therewas little to distreſs them beyondthe want of Graciousneſs and Warmth.Sir W.Walter made no objection, & Eliz^th -Elizabeth did nothing worse than look cold& unconcerned. —Capt.CaptainW —Wentworth with£25,000 — & as high in his