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 oon as he knew the Meaning of thoe two Words.

Sophia had been abent upwards of three Years with her Aunt; during all which Time he had eldom een either of thee young Gentlemen. She dined, however, once together with her Aunt, at Mr. Allworthy’s. This was a few Days after the Adventure of the Partridge, before commemorated. Sophia heard the whole Story at Table, where he aid nothing; nor indeed could her Aunt get many Words from her, as he returned home; but her Maid, when undreing her, happening to ay, ‘Well, Mis, I uppoe you have een young Mater Blifil to Day.’ She anwered with much Paion, ‘I hate the Name of Mater Blifil, as I do whatever is bae and treacherous; and I wonder Mr. Allworthy would uffer that old barbarous Schoolmater to punih a poor Boy o cruelly for what was only the Effect of his Good-nature.’ She then recounted the Story to her Maid, and concluded with Saying—‘Don’t you think he is a Boy of a noble Spirit?’

This young Lady was now returned to her Father; who gave her the Command of his Houe, and placed her at the upper