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 epecially towards thoe Walks which the Captain was wont to ue.

All thee Summons proving ineffectual, (for the Captain had, by pervere Accident, betaken himelf to a new Walk that Evening) Mrs. Blifil declared he was eriouly frightned. Upon which the other Lady, who was one of her mot intimate Acquaintance, and who well knew the true State of her Affetions, endeavoured all he could to pacify her; telling her—To be ure fhe could not help being uneay; but that he hould hope the bet. That, perhaps, the Sweetnes of the Evening had enticed the Captain to go farther than his uual Walk, or he might be detained at ome Neighbour’s. Mrs. Blifil anwered, No; he was ure ome Accident had befallen him; for that he would never tay out without ending her Word, as he mut know how uneay it would make her. The other Lady, having no other Arguments to ue, betook herelf to the Entreaties uual on uch Occaions, and begged her not to frighten herelf, for it might be of very ill Conequence to her own Health; and, filling out a very large Glas of Wine, advied, and at lat prevailed with, her to drink it.