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 Mrs. Honour was o entirely wrapped up in the Subject on which he exercied her Tongue, and the Object before her Eyes, that he gave her Mitres Time to conquer her Confuion; which having done, he miled on her Maid, and told her, ‘She was certainly in Love with this young Fellow.’ ‘I in Love, Madam!’ anwers he, ‘upon my Word, Ma’am, I aure you, Ma’am, upon my Soul, Ma’am, I am not.’ ‘Why if you was,’ cries her Mitres, ‘I ee no Reaon that you hould be ahamed of it; for he is certainly a pretty Fellow—’ ‘Yes, Ma’am,’ anwered the other, ‘That he is, the mot handomet Man I ever aw in my Life. Yes, to be ure, that he is, and, as your Ladyhip ays, I don’t know why I hould be ahamed of loving him, though he is my Betters. To be ure gentle Folks are but Fleh and Blood no more than us Servants. Beides, as for Mr. Jones, thof Squire Allworthy hath made a Gentleman of him, he was not o good as myelf by Birth: For thof I am a poor Body, I am an honet Peron’s Child, and my Father and Mother were married, which is more than ome People can ay, as high as they hold their heads.