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 Maria concluded her little narrative with compliment to the gentleman to whom he addreſſed it, becauſe ſhe had, during the delivery of it, obſerved him to be much affected by it; and the imagined, that by appearing to have a confidence in him, ſhe might ſtand a fair chance, at leaſt, of intereſting him in her behalf. She was not miſtaken; Frank was greatly affected by her narrative; and while ſhe related it, felt a violent revolution in his mind; in conſequence of which he determined to deſerve the compliment he had received. Riſing briſkly from the ſopha, he ſaid, "Give me your hand madam; I have been a ſad fellow in my time to be ſure, and have left many a poor girl in the lurch, after having coaxed her out of her virtue; but if I ſerve you in the ſame manner, I'll be d––d. I liſtened very attentively to you all the time you was ſpeaking; and as I firmly believe every title of it is true, I will trundle you down to the old folks, and make you all merry together. I'll tell you how I intend to manage this affair: I live a few ſtreets from hence; I have two ſiſters, to whom I will introduce you, and you ſhall be under their protection till tomorrow morning; we will then ſet off, and ſpin away." Maria was going to make a grateful reply; but before ſhe could get the words