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 than the Generoity of Allworthy. The Tears burt from his Eyes, and he fell upon his Knees, crying, ‘Oh! Sir, you are too good to me. Indeed, you are. Indeed, I don’t deerve it.’ And at that very Intant, from the Fullnes of his Heart, had almot betrayed the Secret; but the good Genius of the Game-keeper uggeted to him what might be the Conequence to the poor Fellow, and this Conideration ealed his Lips.

Thwackum did all he could to diuade Allworthy from hewing any Compaion or Kindnes to the Boy, aying, ‘He had perited in an Untruth;’ and gave ome Hints, that a econd Whipping might probably bring the Matter to Light.

But Mr. Allworthy abolutely refued to conent to the Experiment. He aid, the Boy had uffered enough already, for concealing the Truth, even if he was guilty, eeing that he could have no Motive but a mitaken Point of Honour for o doing.

Honour! cry’d Thwackum, with ome Warmth, mere Stubbornes and Obtinacy! Can Honour teach any one to tell a Lie, or can any Honour exit independent of Religion?