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72 cation I informed that he was now independent; but, at the same time, desired him not to repeat my information to B; yet, last Tuesday, he told him all—and the boy at B's gave Mrs. an account of it. As Mr. knew he had only made a confident of me (I blush to think of it!) he guessed the channel of intelligence, and this morning came (not to reproach me, I wish he had!) but to point out the injury I have done him.—Let what will be the consequence, I will reimburse him, if I deny myself the necessaries of life—and even then my folly will sting me.—Perhaps you can scarcely conceive the misery I at this moment endure—that I, whose power of doing good is so limited, should do harm, galls my very soul. may laugh at these qualms—but, supposing Mr.