Norton, Charles Eliot, 1827-1908 · Boston : Hall and Locks · leaf 39
ersvery jealous. The youngest daughter was not only hand-somer than her sisters, but also was better-tempered. The two eldest were vain of be-ing rich and spoke with pride tothose they thought belowthem. They gave them-selves a thousand airsand would not visit othermerchants daughters,nor would… … Beauty and the Beast As it was well known that these young ladies wouldhave large fortunes, many great merchants wished toget them for wives, but the two eldest always answeredthat they had no thought of marrying any one below aduke or an earl at least. Beauty had quite as manyoffers as her…
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