Sentence:  "Frankville", whoſe only Fault was raſhneſs, grew almoſt wild at the Recital of ſo unexpected a Misfortune, he knew not for a good while what to believe, <WSD>loath</WSD> he was to ſuſpect the Count, but <WSD>loather</WSD> to ſuſpect "Camilla", yet flew into extremities of Rage againſt both, by turns: ... 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Averse, disinclined; reluctant, unwilling.