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 Sprightlines in her Temper. This was o greatly encreaed whenever he was in Company with Tom, that, had he not been very young and thoughtles, he mut have oberved it; or had not Mr. Wetern’s Thoughts been generally either in the Field, the Stable, or the Dog-kennel, it might have, perhaps, created ome Jealouy in him; but o far was the good Gentleman from entertaining any uch Supicions, that he gave Tom every Opportunity with his Daughter which any Lover could have wihed. And thee Tom innocently improved to better Advantage, by following only the Dictates of his natural Gallantry and Good-nature, than he might, perhaps, have done, had he the deepet Deigns on the young Lady.

But, indeed, it can occaion little Wonder, that this Matter ecaped the Obervation of others, ince poor Sophia herelf never remarked it, and her Heart was irretrievably lot before he upected it was in Danger.

Matters were in this Situation, when Tom one Afternoon finding Sophia alone, began, after a hort Apology, with a very erious Face, to acquaint her, that he had a