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 he had not Clothes to his Back when he came hither firt. Marry come up with uch Gentlemen! though he hath lived here thee many Years, I don’t believe there is arrow Servant in the Houe ever aw the Colour of his Money. The Devil hall wait upon uch Gentlemen for me.’ Much more of the like kind he muttered to herelf; but this Tate hall uffice to the Reader.

Neither Thwackum nor Square were much better atisfied with their Legacies. Tho’ they breathed not their Reentment o loud, yet from the Dicontent which appeared in their Countenances, as well as from the following Dialogue, we collect that no great Pleaure reigned in their Minds.

About an Hour after they had left the ick Room, Square met Thwackum in the Hall, and accoted him thus, ‘Well, Sir, have you heard any News of your Friend ince we parted from him?’ ‘If you mean Mr. Allworthy,’ anwered Thwackum, ‘I think you might rather give him the Appellation of your Friend: For he eems to me to have deerved that Title.’ ‘The Title is as good on your Side,’ replied