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 which he hoped oon to be able to pay him for all his Barbarities.

Mr. Allworthy very everely reprimanded the Lad, for his indecent and direpectful Expreions concerning his Mater; but much more for his avowing an Intention of Revenge. He threatened him with the entire Los of his Favour, if he ever heard uch another Word from his Mouth; for he aid, he would never upport or befriend a Reprobate. By thee and the like Declarations, he extorted ome Compunction from Tom, in which that Youth was not over incere: For he really meditated ome Return for all the marting Favours he had received at the Hands of the Pedagogue. He was, however, brought by Mr. Allworthy to expres a Concern for his Reentment againt Thwackum; and then the good Man, after ome wholeome Admonition, permitted him to proceed, which he did, as follows.

‘Indeed, my dear Sir, I love and honour you more than all the World; I know the great Obligations I have to you, and hould detet myelf, if I thought my Heart was capable of Ingratitude. Could the little Hore you gave me peak, I am ure he could tell you how fond I