My master
said, I have one thing to say before you go--When my jealousy, on account
of this good girl, put me upon such a vindictive conduct to you, you know
I took a bond for the money I had caused you to be troubled for: I really
am ashamed of the matter; because I never intended, when I presented it
to you, to have it again, you may be sure: But I knew not what might
happen between you and her, nor how far matters might have gone between
you; and so I was willing to have that in awe over you. And I think it
is no extraordinary present, therefore, to give you up your bond again
cancelled. And so he took it from his pocket, and gave it him. I think,
added he, all the charges attending it, and the trouble you had, were
defrayed by my attorney; I ordered that they should. They were, sir,
said he; and ten thousand thanks to you for this goodness, and the kind
manner in which you do it.--If you will go, Mr. Williams, said he, shall
my chariot carry you home? No, sir, answered he, I thank you. My time
will be so well employed all the way, in thinking of your favours, that I
choose to meditate upon them, as I walk home.
My dear father was a little uneasy about his habit, for appearing at
chapel next day, because of Misses Darnford and the servants, for fear,
poor man, he should disgrace my master; and he told me, when he was
mentioning this, of my master's kind present of twenty guineas for
clothes, for you both; which made my heart truly joyful.
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