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 For beide the Difference of their Principles, they had both long ago trongly upected each others Deign, and hated one another with no little Degree of Inveteracy.

This mutual Animoity was a good deal increaed by their alternate Succees: For Mrs. Blifil knew what they would be at long before they imagined it; or indeed intended he hould: For they proceeded with great Caution let he hould be offended, and acquaint Mr. Allworthy; but they had no Reaon for any uch Fear. She was well enough pleaed with a Paion of which he intended none hould have any Fruits but herelf. And the only Fruits he deigned for herelf were Flattery and Courthip; for which Purpoe, he oothed them by Turns, and a long Time equally. She was indeed rather inclined to favour the Paron’s Principles; but Square’s Peron was more agreeable to her Eye; for he was a comely Man; whereas the Pedagogue did in Countenance very nearly reemble that Gentleman, who in the Harlot’s Progres is een correcting the Ladies in Bridewel.

Whether Mrs. Blifil had been urfeited with the Sweets of Marriage, or diguted