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 eeks the Good of its Object, attempt to betray a Woman into a Bargain, where he is o greatly to be the Loer? If uch Corrupter, therefore, hould have the Impudence to pretend a real Affection for her, ought not the Woman to regard him, not only as an Enemy, but as the wort of all Enemies; a fale, deigning, treacherous, pretended Friend, who intends not only to debauch her Body, but her Understanding at the ame Time?’

Here Jenny expreing great Concern, Allworthy paued a Moment, and then proceeded: ‘I have talked thus to you, Child, not to inult you for what is pat, and irrevocable, but to caution and trengthen you for the future. Nor hould I have taken this Trouble, but from ome Opinion of your good Sene, notwithtanding, the dreadful Slip you have made; and from ome Hopes of your hearty Repentance, which are founded on the Opennes and Sincerity of your Confeion. If thee do not deceive me, I will take care to convey you from this Scene of your Shame, where you hall, by being unknown, avoid the Punihment which, as I have aid, is allotted to your Crime in this World; and I hope by Repentance, you will avoid the much heavier Sentence