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 She aid, he could not help agreeing with her Brother, that there was ome Merit in the Sincerity of her Confeion, and in her Integrity to her Lover. That he had always thought her a very good Girl, and doubted not but he had been educed by ome Racal, who had been infinitely more to blame than herelf, and very probably had prevailed with her by a Promie of Marriage, or ome other treacherous Proceeding.

This Behaviour of Mrs. Bridget greatly urprized Mrs. Deborah; for this well-bred Woman eldom opened her Lips either to her Mater or his Siter, ’till he had firt ounded their Inclinations, with which her Sentiments were always trictly cononant. Here, however, he thought he might have launched forth with Safety; and the agacious Reader will not perhaps accue her of want of ufficient Forecat in o doing, but will rather admire with what wonderful Celerity he tacked about, when he found herelf teering a wrong Coure.

‘Nay, Madam,’ aid this able Woman, and truly great Politician, ‘I mut own I cannot help admiring the Girl’s Spirit, as well as your Ladyhip. And, as your