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(10) all demands upon us. People in our circumſtances, cannot find credit, becauſe they want it."

Benevolus would then have gone for a coach, but the daughter inſiſted on ſaving him that trouble; upon which he put the whole family into it, and walked away before them to their new lodging. It is impoſſible to deſcribe what theſe poor people felt, when they ſaw the proviſion he had made for their reception. The father, in particular, could not bear it, but ſinking into a chair, "This is too much!" (ſaid he, as ſoon as a flood of tears had given vent to the fullneſs of his heart) "This is too much. Support me, gracious Heaven, who has ſent this beſt of men to my relief, ſupport me under the weight of obligations, which the preſervation of theſe alone (looking round upon his wife and children) could induce me to accept."—Then adderſſing himſelf to Benevolus, "My heart is not unthankful (continued he) but gratitude in ſuch exceſs as mine, where there is no proſpect of ever making a return, is the ſevereſt pain."

Benevolus, who ſought none, attempted often to give the converſation another turn; but finding that they could ſpeak or think of nothing elſe as yet, he took his leave, promiſing to come the next day, when their minds ſhould be better ſettled, to conſult