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 do his duty in the strictest sense of the word, by forming the mind, as well as the manners, of his young pupil, as his reason appeared to expand. "I shall teach him to love me (added Mr. Dunloff) and when I have obtained his affection my work will be very easy, for he will fear to offend."

Ferdinand was perfectly satisfied with this Mr. Dunloff: "Ah! (thought he) here is the counterpart of our good Ernest; my boy, under his care, will prove a worthy man." After spending a few hours with little Charles and his master, Ferdinand tore himself from the caresses of the former, and returned, oppressed with melancholy, to his brother's house.

In the evening at supper Ferdinand announced his intention of pursuing his route to the Castle of his friend on the following day. Rhodophil made some faint efforts to detain him, but his manner wanted that cordiality which might have been expected from a brother, and therefore the other found no