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 Frienhip to Tom, being unwilling that the Bible hould be old out of the Family at half Price. He therefore depoited the aid half Price himelf; for he was a very prudent Lad, and o careful of his Money, that he had laid up almot every Penny which he had received from Mr. Allworthy.

Some People have been noted to read in no Book but their own. On the contrary, from the Time when Mater Blifil was firt poeed of this Bible, he never ued any other. Nay, he was een reading in it much oftner than he had before been in his own. Now, as he frequently aed Thwackum to explain difficult Paages to him, that Gentleman unfortunately took Notice of Tom’s Name, which was written in many Parts of the Book. This brought on an Enquiry, which obliged Mater Blifil to dicover the whole Matter.

Thwackum was reolved, a Crime of this Kind, which he called Sacrilege, hould not go unpunihed. He therefore proceeded immediately to Catigation; and not contented with that, he acquainted Mr. Allworthy, at their next Meeting, with this montrous Crime, as it appeared to him;