Was it on account of her personal charms or qualities?
No.

She was quite white, thin, short-sighted, tall, and awkward, and my taste is quite the contrary; and as for her mind, no wonder that a poor creature who had a hankering after a wretched ragged ensign could never appreciate ME.

It was her estate I made love to; as for herself, it would be a reflection on my taste as a man of fashion to own that I liked her..