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 entertain a good Opinion of any Woman:’ For Jenny had likewie had the Happines of being much in her good Graces.

The prudent Houekeeper was again dipatched to bring the unhappy Culprit before Mr. Allworthy, in order, not, as it was hoped by ome and expected by all, to be ent to the Houe of Correction; but to receive wholeome Admonition and Reproof, which thoe who relih that kind of intructive Writing, may perue in the next Chapter.  Containing uch grave Matter, that the Reader cannot laugh once through the whole Chapter, unles peradventure he hould laugh at the Author.

HEN Jenny appeared, Mr. Allworthy took her into his Study, and poke to her as follows:

‘You know, Child, it is in my Power, as a Magitrate, to punih you very rigorouly for what you have done; and you will perhaps be the more apt to fear I