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 The Game-keeper was now relieved from his Anxiety, and Mr. Allworthy himelf began to be concerned at Tom’s Sufferings: For, beides that Mr. Thwackum, being highly enraged that he was not able to make the Boy ay what he himelf pleaed, had carried his Severity much beyond the good Man’s Intention, this latter began now to upect that the Squire had been mitaken; which his extreme Eagernes and Anger eemed to make probable; and as for what the Servants had aid in Confirmation of their Mater’s Account, he laid no great Stres upon that. Now, as Cruelty and Injutice were two Ideas, of which Mr. Allworthy could by no Means upport the Conciounes a ingle Moment, he ent for Tom, and after many kind and friendly Exhortations, aid, ‘I am convinced, my dear Child, that my Supicions have wronged you; I am orry that you have been o everely punihed on this Account.’—And at lat gave him a little Hore to make him amends; again repeating his Sorrow for what had pat.

Tom’s Guilt now flew in his Face more than any Severity could make it. He could more eaily bear the Lahes of Thwackum,