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 was a Clergyman died wore than nothing, and o could not give me a Shilling of Potion, to undervalue myelf, by marrying a poor Man, yet I would have you to know, I have a Spirit above all them Things. Marry come up, it would better become Madam Wetern to look at Home, and remember who her own Grandfather was. Some of my Family, for ought I know, might ride in their Coaches, when the Grandfathers of ome Voke walked a-voot. I warrant he fancies he did a mighty Matter, when he ent us that old Gownd; ome of my Family would not have picked up uch Rags in the Street; but poor People are always trampled upon.—The Parih need not have been in uch a Fluter with Molly.—You might have told them, Child, your Grandmother wore better Things new out of the Shop.’

‘Well but, conider,’ cried George, ‘What Anwer hall I make to Madam?’ ‘I don’t know what Anwer,’ ays he, ‘You are always bringing your Family into one Quandary or another. Do you remembe rwhen you hot the Partridge, the Occaion of all our Misfortunes? Did not I advie you never to go into Squire