“It would be hard indeed, that a Woman who…” Henry Fielding

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“It would be hard indeed, that a Woman who marries a Man only for his Money, should be debarred from spending it”

Henry Fielding (spoken by Shamela Booby)

An Apology for the Life of Mrs. Shamela Andrews, Shamela Booby to her mother, after the wedding (Project Gutenberg #30962 (1741 text))

Shamela's conclusion after faking a fit to get a third hundred guineas from her husband.

Citation: "It would be hard indeed, that a Woman who marries a Man only for his Money, should be debarred from spending it" — Henry Fielding, An Apology for the Life of Mrs. Shamela Andrews, Shamela Booby to her mother, after the wedding (Project Gutenberg #30962 (1741 text)). (id fielding-shamela-q6)

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