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, has not only been blameless, but highly meritorious; for she has shewn that she feared God, by speaking the truth before him with an upright heart. For what you have suffered, Mrs Mason," added he, "both my mother and I are heartily sorry; and my son, who was the first occasion of it, is ready to make you all the reparation in his power, by asking your pardon.—Go, child, and ask Mrs Mason to forgive you."

I would have prevented his having the mortification, but my Lord insisted that he should; and then taking from his purse this large gold piece, he presented it to me, desiring me to keep it as a memorial of the happy consequences that result from a faithful adherence to truth and sincerity.

Here Mrs Mason shewed the gold coin to Miss Mary Stewart. And as speaking of its history led to a digression, which it is unnecessary to follow, we shall close the Chapter.