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 climbing the Tree to which the Bird ecaped.

Tom had almot recovered his little Name-ake, when the Branch, on which it was perched, and that hung over a Canal, broke, and the poor Lad plumped over Head and Ears into the WarerWater [sic].

Sophia’s Concern now changed its Object. And as he apprehended the Boy’s Life was in Danger, he creamed ten times louder than before; and indeed Mater Blifil himelf now econded her with all the Vociferation in his Power.

The Company, who were itting in a Room next the Garden, were intantly alarmed, and came all forth; but jut as they reached the Canal, Tom, (for the Water was luckily pretty hallow in that Part) arrived afely on hore.

Thwackum fell violently on poor Tom, who tood dropping and hivering before him, when Mr. Allworthy deired him to have Patience, and turning to Mater Blifil, aid, ‘Pray, Child, what is the Reaon of all this Diturbance?’