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do for the love of decency take one another by the hand, and live peaceably and respectably together! (taking each of them by the hand.)

Balt. (shaking off True.) Get away, Truebridge, and leave us to ourselves.

Balt. I have been to you, Mr. Freeman, most unreasonable and unjust. I have—I have—my behaviour has been stern and ungracious—But—but my heart—O! it has offended beyond—beyond even the forgiveness of a—of a

Free. (eagerly.) Of a what, Mr. Baltimore?

Balt. Of a brother.

Free. God bless you for that word! Are you the first to pronounce it? Yes, I will be a brother, and a father, and a friend, and an every thing to you, as long as there is breath in my body. And tho' we do not embrace as brothers

Balt. (rushing into his arms.) Ah! but we do! we do! most heartily! But I have somethuig to say.