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 gave up a Caue which he had hitherto with o many Tears, and with uch olemn and vehement Protetations of the puret Love and Contancy, maintained.

As to the Gentleman behind the Arras, he was not in much les Conternation. He tood for a while motionles, and eemed equally at a Los what to ay, or whither to direct his Eyes. Jones, tho’ perhaps the mot atonihed of the three, firt found his Tongue; and, being immediately recovered from thoe uneay Senations, which Molly by her Upbraidings had occaioned, he burt into a loud Laughter, and then aluting Mr. Square, advanced to take him by the Hand, and to relieve him from his Place of Confinement.

Square, being now arrived in the Middle of the Room, in which Part only he could tand upright, looked at Jones with a very grave Countenance, and aid to him, ‘Well, Sir, I ee you enjoy this mighty Dicovery, and, I dare wear, tate great Delight in the Thoughts of expoing me; but if you will conider the Matter fairly, you will find you are yourelf only to blame. I am not guilty of corrupting Innocence. I have done nothing for which that Part of