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 The Captain chid her for the Concluion of her Speech, as an improper Aurance in judging of her Mater’s Actions: For if his Honour, or his Undertanding, would have uffered the Captain to make an Alliance with Mrs. Wilkins, his Pride would by no means have admitted it. And, to ay the Truth, there is no Conduct les politic, than to enter into any Confederacy with your Friend’s Servants, againt their Mater. For, by thee Means, you afterwards become the Slave of thee very Servants; by whom you are contantly liable to be betrayed. And this Conideration, perhaps, it was which prevented Captain Blifilfrom being more explicite with Mrs. Wilkins; or from encouraging the Abue which he had betowed on Allworthy.

But though he declared no Satisfaction to Mrs. Wilkins at this Dicovery, he enjoyed not a little from it in his own Mind, and reolved to make the bet Ue of it he was able.

He kept this Matter a long Time concealed within his own Breat, in Hopes that Mr. Allworthy might hear it from ome other