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 Day: For he had ent Jenny a whole Day’s Journey from his own Houe.

At the appointed Time the Parties all aembled, when the Meenger returning brought word, that Jenny was not to be found: For that he had left her Habitation a few Days before, in company with a recruiting Officer.

Mr. Allworthy then declared, that the Evidence of uch a Slut as he appeared to be, would have deerved no Credit; but he aid be could not help thinking that had he been preent, and would have declared the Truth, he mut have confirmed what o many Circumtances, together with his own Confeion, and the Declaration of his Wife, that he had caught her Huband in the Fact, did ufficiently prove. He therefore once more exhorted Partridge to confes; but he till avowing his Innocence, Mr. Allworthy declared himelf atisfied of his Guilt, and that he was too bad a Man to receive any Encouragement from him. He therefore deprived him of his Annuity, and recommended Repentance to him, on account of another World, and Indutry to maintain himelf and his Wife in this.