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 but if he had any Deign of charming him, he now ucceeded.

Mr. Supple, the Curate of Mr. Allworthy’s Parih, made one of the Company. He was a good-natured worthy Man; but chiefly remarkable for his great Taciturnity at Table, though his Mouth was never hut at it. In hort, he had one of the bet Appetites in the World. However, the Cloth was no ooner taken away, than he always made ufficient Amends for his Silence: For he was a very hearty Fellow; and his Converation was often entertaining, never offenive.

At his firt Arrival, which was immediately before the Entrance of the Roat-beef, he had given an Intimation that he had brought ome News with him, and was beginning to tell, that he came that Moment from Mr. Allworthy’s, when the Sight of the Roat-beef truck him dumb, permitting him only to ay Grace, and to declare he mut pay his Repect to the Baronet: For o he called the Sirloin.

When Dinner was over, being reminded by Sophia of his News, he began as follows, ‘I believe, Lady, your Ladyhip