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 had the ſole care of his eſtate, but to moſt of the young men in Rumford, who were her admirers, as the following chapter will inform you.

How pretty Betty rid behind the Knight to her Father's Houſe, and what happened on the Road; alſo what happened between the Knight's Uncle and Betty's Father.

RETTY Betty having met the knight according to appointment, did not ſcruple to ride behind him but they had ſcarce got out of town when his Uncle came to the inn, but not finding either of them there, was confirmed that what had been told him was true; and therefore he followed them to prevent the match, being accompanied with ſeveral of Betty's lovers, who ſuſpected the knight had taken her away by force. Their hurry and confuſion was great, and the townſmen going a nearer away, overtook and fell foul upon the knight and his ſervants, without giving him leave to ſpeak for himſelf, or ſuffering his miſtrefs to excuſe him, ſo that a ſharp conflict