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 The Game-keeper being a upected Peron, was now ent for, and the Quetion put to him; but he, relying on the Promie which Tom had made him, to take all upon himelf, very reolutely denied being in Company with the young Gentleman, or indeed having een him the whole Afternoon.

Mr. Allworthy then turned towards Tom, with more than uual Anger in his Countenance, and advied him to confes who was with him; repeating, that he was reolved to know. The Lad, however, till maintained his Reolution, and was dimied with much Wrath by Mr. Allworthy, who told him, he hould have to the next Morning to conider of it, when he hould be quetioned by another Peron, and in another Manner.

Poor Jones pent a very melancholy Night, and the more o, as he was without his uual Companion; for Mater Blifil was gone abroad on a Viit with his Mother. Fear of the Punihment he was too uffer was on this Occaion his leat Evil; his chief Anxiety being, let his Contancy hould fail him, and he hould be brought to betray