In short, she is the widow of Benington, whom you met at Barcelona.

She is still in the prime of life; is not without many feminine attractions; has an ardent and credulent temper; and is particularly given to devotion.

This temper it would be easy to regulate according to your pleasure and your interest, and I now submit to you the expediency of an alliance with her.
I am a kinsman, and regarded by her with uncommon deference; and my commendations, therefore, will be of great service to you, and shall be given.
I will deal ingenuously with you.

It is proper you should be fully acquainted with the grounds of this proposal.

The benefits of rank, and property, and independence, which I have already mentioned as likely to accrue to you from this marriage, are solid and valuable benefits; but these are not the sole advantages, and to benefit you, in these respects, is not my whole view.
No.