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 Mr. Allworthy now returned into the Parlour; for he had been himelf in Search after the Captain. His Countenance ufficiently hewed the Conternation he was under, which indeed had a good deal deprived him of Speech; but as Grief operates variouly on different Minds, o the ame Apprehenion which depreed his Voice, elevated that of Mrs. Blifil. She now began to bewail herelf in very bitter Terms, and Floods of Tears accompanied her Lamentations, which the Lady, her Companion, declared he could not blame; but at the ame Time diuaded her from indulging; attempting to moderate the Grief of her Friend, by philoophical Obervations on the many Diappointments to which human Life is daily ubject, which, he aid, was a ufficient Conideration to fortify our Minds againt any Accidents, how udden or terrible oever. She aid, her Brother’s Example ought to teach her Patience, who, though indeed he could not be uppoed as much concerned as herelf, yet was doubtles very uneay, though his Reignation to the Divine Will had retrained his Grief within due Bounds.

‘Mention not my Brother,’ aid Mrs. Blifil, ‘I alone am the Object of your Pity. What are the Terrors of Friendhip to