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 wore, he will go to Heaven ooner than all the Parons in the Country. He hath more reaon to glory in it, than to be ahamed of it.’ ‘Indeed, Sir,’ ays Jones, ‘I have no Reaon for either; but if it preerved Mis Wetern, I hall always think it the happiet Accident of my Life.’—‘And to gu,’ aid the Squire, ‘to zet Allworthy againt thee vor it.—D—n ’un, if the Paron had unt had his Petticuoats on, I hould ha lent un a Flick; for I love thee dearly, my Boy, and d—n me if there is any thing in my Power which I won’t do for thee. Sha’t take thy Choice of all the Hores in my Stable to–morrow Morning, except only the Chevalier and Mis Slouch.’ Jones thanked him, but declined accepting the Offer.—‘Nay,’ added the Squire, ‘Shat ha the orrel Mare that Sophy rode. She cot me fifty Guineas, and comes ix Years old this Gras.’ ‘If he had cot me a thouand,’ cries Jones paionately, ‘I would have given her to the Dogs.’ ‘Pooh! pooh!’ anwered Wetern, what becaue he broke thy Arm. Shouldt forget and forgive. I thought hadt been more a Man than to bear Malice againt a dumb Creature.’—Here Sophia interpoed, and put an End to the Converation,