[66] With a plague upon her!

[67] The word seems not to be used with precision here. To pose is to silence or nonplus one by puzzling or unanswerable questions; it was the sphinx that posed all comers with her famous riddle till [OE]dipus answered it.

[68] Mortgaged.

[69] Interest, not necessarily illegal interest.

[70] Disposition, spirit; not frequently used in this sense, as here, with the adjective "proud."

[71] Represent, keep up the appearance of owning.

[72] Correct the English.

[73] In what sense here used?

[74] At variance with.

[75] Can you so paraphrase this sentence as to bring any clear meaning out of it?