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 upon Mr. Thoroughgood, finding all his good offices hitherto thrown away, at length determined no more to meddle in the affair, or even to offer his brother advice; but to leave the unhappy youth to follow the dictates of his own perverse will: being resolved at the same time to take particular care that he should not, in any of his mischievous frolicks defraud his Master, and thereby cast an odium upon his fellow-apprentice.

The Master was chosen Alderman of the ward, and Mr Thoroughgood was out of his time in the same year: unblameable conduct, had now the whole management of the trade, as well abroad as at home, committed to his care and inspection. This great charge obliged him to keep a stricter eye over Farancis' behaviour who was just entering into the last year of his apprenticeship, and imagined his actions were above cognizance of one, who the other day was but his equal; and on this account would neither hear or bear his reproof, nor hearken to his admonition;