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Being rejected by him, getting no assistance from his friends being
passed and frightened by every magistrate he has no one but you whom he can appeal to
you he commends himself to you he commends all his property and fortunes to you he
commends his character and his hopes for the remainder of his life. Harassed by much
contumely suffered in under many injuries he flies to you not unworthy but unfortunate;
driven out of a beautiful farm with his enemies attempting to fix every possible mark of
ignominy on him, seeing his adversary the owner of his paternal property, while he
himself is unable to make up a dowry for his marriageable daughter, he has still done
nothing inconsistent with his former life.
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