Pride and Prejudice

Who accepted a marriage proposal for "pure and disinterested desire of an establishment."

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The stupidity with which he was favoured by nature must guard his courtship from any charm that could make a woman wish for its continuance; and Miss Lucas, who accepted him solely from the pure and disinterested desire of an establishment, cared not how soon that establishment were gained.

 

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