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 orry to have him turned out of Doors. I dares to wear the Wench was as willing as he; for he was always a forward Kind of Body. And when Wenches are o coming, young Men are not o much to be blamed neither; for to be ure they do no more than what is natural. Indeed it is beneath them to meddle with uch dirty Draggle-tails, and whatever happens to them, it is good enough for them. And yet to be ure the vile Baggages are mot in Fault. I wihes, with all my Heart, they were well to be the Cart’s Tail; for it is Pity they hould be the Ruin of a pretty young Gentleman; and no body can deny but that Mr. Jones is one of the mot handomet young Men that ever—’

She was running on thus, when Sophia, with a more peevih Voice than he had ever poken to her before, cried, ‘Prithee why do’t thou trouble me with all this Stuff? What Concern have I in what Mr. Jones doth? I uppoe you are all alike. And you eem to me to be angry it was not your own Cae.’

‘I, Ma’am!’ anwered Mrs. Honour, ‘I am orry your Ladyhip hould have