equipage a carriage, especially one with horses and liveried servants.
the horses were post The horses were normally used by postal carriers but could also be rented out to people who did not want to use their own horses for a journey.
hermitage a secluded retreat.
parasol a lightweight umbrella carried by women as a sunshade.
industriously with earnest, steady effort; in a diligent manner.
foundation the fundamental principle on which something is founded; basis.
borne put up with; tolerated.
he was destined for his cousin The marriage of cousins was an acceptable way to keep wealth and estates within aristocratic families.
tacit not expressed or declared openly, but implied or understood.
brooking putting up with; enduring: usually in the negative.
sphere social stratum, place in society, or walk of life.
incensed made very angry.
oblige to do a favor or service.
prodigiously wonderfully or amazingly.
incessantly never ceasing; continuing or being repeated without stopping or in a way that seems endless.
meditate to plan or intend.
enumerating naming one-by-one; specifying, as in a list.
penetration the act or power of discerning.
sagacity the quality or an instance of being sagacious; penetrating intelligence and sound judgment.
incur to become subject to through one's own action; bring upon oneself.
vice evil or wicked conduct or behavior; depravity or corruption.
denoted was a sign of; indicated.
irrevocably in a way that cannot be revoked, recalled, or undone; unalterably.
frankness the quality of being open and honest in expressing what one thinks or feels; straightforwardness.
abhorrence an abhorring; loathing; detestation.
annexed joined; connected.
devoid completely without; empty or destitute (of).
reproofs things said in reproving; rebukes.
gravity solemnity or sedateness of manner or character; earnestness.
narrowly close; careful; minute; thorough.
epithet an adjective, noun, or phrase, often specif. a disparaging one, used to characterize some person or thing.
vehemence intense feeling or strong passion; fervent or impassioned state or condition.
pin-money [Archaic] an allowance of money given to a wife for small personal expenses.
special license a prestigious type of marriage license that was obtained from a bishop or archbishop.
heedless not taking heed; careless; unmindful.
Discharging getting rid of; acquitting oneself of; paying (a debt) or performing (a duty).
arrear an unpaid and overdue debt; usually in the plural.
