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 Blifil, who had been ome Time in London, and Mr. Jones, whom the Reader hath jut parted from at Mr. Wetern’s and who received this Summons jut as Sophia had left him.

The News of Mr. Allworthy’s Danger (for the Servant told him he was dying) drove all Thoughts of Love out of his Head. He hurried intantly into the Chariot which was ent for him, and ordered the Coachman to drive with all imaginable Hate; nor did the Idea of Sophia, I believe, once occur to him on the Way.

And now, the whole Family, namely, Mr. Blifil, Mr. Jones, Mr. Thwackum, Mr. Square, and ome of the Servants (for uch were Mr. Allworthy’s Orders) being all aembled round his Bed, the good Man at up in it, and was beginning to peak, when Blifil fell to blubbering; and began to expres very loud and bitter Lamentations. Upon this Mr. Allworthy hook him by the Hand, and aid, ‘Do not orrow thus, my dear Nephew, at the mot ordinary of all human Occurrences. When Misfortunes befal our Friends we are jutly grieved: For thoe are Acci-