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 Wife did not greatly contribute to Mr. Allworthy’s Repoe, as it tended o little to that erene Happines which he had propoed to all three, from this Alliance; but the Truth is, though he might be a little diappointed in his anguine Expectations, yet he was far from being acquainted with the whole Matter: For, as the Captain was, from certain obvious Reaons, much on his Guard before him, the Lady was obliged, for fear of her Brother’s Dipleafure, to purue the ame Conduct. In fact, it is poible for a third Peron to be very intimate, nay even to live long in the ame Houe, with a married Couple, who have any tolerable Dicretion, and not even gues at the our Sentiments which they bear to each other: For though the whole Day may be ometimes too hort for Hatred, as well as for Love; yet the many Hours which they naturally pend together, apart from all Obervers, upply People of tolerable Moderation with uch ample Opportunity for the Enjoyment of either Paion, that, if they love, they can upport being a few Hours in Company, without toying, or if they hate, without pitting in each others Faces.

It is poible, however, that Mr. Allworthy aw enough to render him a little un-