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 and Adoration, he gained nothing but Hatred and Abue, by her Finery. The whole Parih declared he could not come honetly by uch Things; and Parents, intead of wihing their Daughters the ame, felicitated themelves that their Children had them not.

Hence perhaps it was, that the good Woman firt mentioned the Name of this poor Girl to Mrs. Wilkins; but there was another Circumtance that confirmed the latter in her Supicion: For Jenny had lately been often at Mr. Allworthy’s Houe. She had officiated as a Nure to Mis Bridget, in a violent Fit of Illnes, and had at up many Nights with that Lady; beides which, he had been een there the very Day before Mr. Allworthy’s Return, by Mrs. Wilkins herelf, tho’ that agacious Peron had not at firt conceived any Supicion of her on that Account: For, as he herelf aid, ‘She had always eteemed Jenny as a very ober Girl, (tho’ indeed he knew very little of her) and had rather upected ome of thoe wanton Trollops, who gave themelves Airs becaue, forooth, they thought themelves handome.’