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 the purpose, ran out with her hair disshevelled, and throwing herself at her brother's feet, conjured him not to murder her betrothed husband. "Are you this lady's husband?" Blossom made no answer: the lady answered, "He is in conscience and honour, but I acknowledge not in law. Blossom, afraid of the pistols, which were presented and cocked, resolved to temporize that he might get away, and accordingly acknowledged that he had promised marriage, and that he was willing and ready to perform his engagement. That, said the seaman, alters the case, though I still must blame my sister's simplicity and credulity; yet, as I find you disposed to make an honourable atonement, I shall bury the past in oblivion. There are two friends of mine without who will witness your proposal of amends. The friends were called in, the brother agreed in their presence to pardon