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 I hardly knew one that did not perfectly detest her keepers, and of course, made little or no scruple of any infidelity they could safely accomplish, I had still no notion of wronging mine: for besides that no mark of jealousy on his side started me the hint, or gave me the provocation to play him a trick of that sort, and that his constant generosity, politeness, and tender attentions to please me, forc'd a regard to him, that, without affecting my heart, insur'd him my fidelity, no object had yet presented, that could overcome the habitual liking I had contracted for him: and I was on the eve of obtaining from the movements of his own voluntary generosity, a modest provision for life, when an accident happen'd which broke all the measures he had resolv'd upon in my favour,

I had now liv'd near seven months with Mr. H, when one day returning to my lodgings, from a visit in the neighbourhood, where I us'd to stay longer, I found the street-door open, and the maid Rh