[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?