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 the Indulgence of a natural Appetite? or what more laudable than the Propagation of our Species?’ ‘To be erious with you,’ anwered Square, ‘I profes they always appeared o to me.’ ‘And yet,’ aid Jones, ‘you was of a different Opinion when my Affair with this Girl was firt dicovered.’ ‘Why, I mut confes,’ ays Square, ‘as the Matter was mirepreented to me by that Paron Thwackum, I might condemn the Corruption of Innocence: It was that, Sir, it was that—and that—: For you mut know, Mr. Jones, in the Conideration of Fitnes, very minute Circumtances, Sir, very minute Circumtances caue great Alteration.’—‘Well,’ cries Jones, ‘be that as it will, it hall be your own Fault, as I have promied you, if you ever hear any more of this Adventure. Behave kindly to the Girl, and I will never open my Lips concerning the Matter to any one. And, Molly, do you be faithful to your Friend, and I will not only forgive your Infidelity to me; but will do you all the Service I can.’ So aying, he took a haty Leave, and lipping down the Ladder, retired with much Expedition.