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sjustrried,andgohatinghohher
husband;andthatsheandherthertogetherhadalststriptthe
pooofallhisgoods,asoney;forthoughhehadseveral
children,hisdaughteronly,othersfavourite,he
objeourofthisonechildshe
hpleasurehavesacrificedalltherest,andherhusbandinto
thebargain
thoughjonespany,andwould
havepreferredbeingalone,yetheuldnotresistthe
iortunitiesofthehonestquaker;oredesirousof
sitting,froavingrerkedthelancholyhappeared
bothinhisuntenanceandbehaviour;andhepoorquaker
thoughthisnversationghtinsoasurerelieve
aftertheyhadpastsotitogether,insuchannerthat
honestfriendghthavethoughthielfatoneofhissilent
etings,thequakerbegantobevedbysospiritorother,
probablythatofesad
disasterhathbefallenthee;butpraybeoffortperhapsthouhast
lostafriendifso,thoustnsiderortalandwhy
shouldestthougrieve,houknothygriefhy
friendnogoodyselfhave
sorroostprobablygreatersorrohoughi
haveaclearestateofl100ayear,uchasi,and
ihaveansy
nstitutionissoundandstrong,andthereisnoncandenda
debtof,noraccuseofaninjury;yet,friend,ishouldbe
niserableasself”
herethequakerendedhadeepsigh;andjonespresently
ansverysorry,sir,foryourunhappiness,everisthe
occasionofit””ahfriend,”repliedthequaker,”oneonly
daughteristheoccasion;oneygreatestdelightupon
earth,and,andisrried
againstnsentihadprovidedherapropertanand
oneofsubstance;butshe,forsooth,huseforherself,andaway
sheisgonehayoungfellohagroatifshehadbeen
dead,asisupposethyfriendis,ishouldhavebeenhappy””that
isverystrange,sir,”saidjones”bebetterfor
hertobedead,thantobeabeggar”repliedthequaker:”for,asi
toldyou,thefellohagroat;andsurelyshecannot
expectthatishallevergiveherashillingno,asshehath
rriedforlove,letherliveonloveifshecan;lethercarryher
lovetorket,andseeheranyoneintosilver,or
evenintohalfpence””youkno,sir,”said
jones”itsthavebeen,”ntinuedthequaker,”alongpreditated
se:fortheyhaveknotheir
infancy;andialoheragainstlove,andtoldhera
thousandtisoverithe
e,andtodespiseallonness
oftheflesh;andyetatlastbrokeoutatawopairof
stairs:foribegan,indeed,alittletosuspecther,andhadlocked
heruparried
heruptolikingbutshedisappointedhinafewhours,and
escapedae,for
theyarriedandbeddedandallhinanhourbutitshallbe
theboththaevertheydid;fortheyy
starve,orbeg,orstealtogether,foriherof
thefarthing”herejonesstartingupcried,”ireallystbe
excused:ie””e,e,friend,”saidthe
quaker,”dontgiveonceyouseethereareotherpeople
serablebesidesyourself””iseetherearedn,andfools,and
villainsintheegiveyouapieceof
advice:sendforyourdaughterandsoninlae,anddontbe
yourselftheonlyiserytooneyoupretendtolove””send
forherandherhusbandho”criesthequakerloudly;”iwould
soonersendforthetiesihaveintheworld””well,
gohoyourself,oo
longerinsuchpany””nay,friend,”anshequaker,”is
toiosepanyonanyone”hethenofferedtopullneyfrobr >
hispoeviolen
thesubjectofthequakersdisursehadsodeeplyaffected
jones,thathestaredveryehis
thequakerhadobserved,andthis,addedtotherestofhisbehaviour,
inspiredhonestbroadbrianionwasin
realityoutofhissensesinsteadofresentingtheaffront,
therefore,thequakerovedpassionforhisunhappy
circutances;andhavingnicatedhisopiniontothelandlord,he
desiredhiotakegreaththe
highestcivility
”indeed,”saysthelandlord,”ishallusenosuchcivilitytowards
hiforitsee,forallhislacedore
agentlenthanself,butapoorparishbastard,bredupatagreat
squiresaboutthirtylesoff,andnouedoutofdoorsnot
foranygoodtobesureishallgethiutofhouseassoonas
possibleifidolosereckoning,thefirstlossisalhe
bestitisnotaboveayearagothatilostasilverspoon”
”dostthoutalkofaparishbastard,robin”anshe
quaker”thoustcertainlybestakeninthyn”
”notatall,”repliedrobin;”theguide,verywell,
toldit”for,indeed,theguidehadnosoonertakenhisplaceat
thekitchenfire,thanheacquaintedthepanyhallhe
kneonceingjones
thequakerhisfellohebirthandlow
fortuneofjones,thanallpassionforhianished;andthehonest
plainnefiredhnolessindignationthanadukewould
havefeltatresuchaperson
thelandlordhielfnceivedanequaldisdainforhisguest;so
thathebellinordertoretiretobed,hewas
acquaintedthatheuldhavenobedtherebesidesdisdainofthe
annditionofhisguest,robinentertainedviolentsuspicionof
hisintentions,efavourable
opportunityofrobbingthehouseinreality,heghthavebeen
veryheseapprehensions,bytheprudentprecautions
ofhiser,whohadalre
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sjustrried,andgohatinghohher
husband;andthatsheandherthertogetherhadalststriptthe
pooofallhisgoods,asoney;forthoughhehadseveral
children,hisdaughteronly,othersfavourite,he
objeourofthisonechildshe
hpleasurehavesacrificedalltherest,andherhusbandinto
thebargain
thoughjonespany,andwould
havepreferredbeingalone,yetheuldnotresistthe
iortunitiesofthehonestquaker;oredesirousof
sitting,froavingrerkedthelancholyhappeared
bothinhisuntenanceandbehaviour;andhepoorquaker
thoughthisnversationghtinsoasurerelieve
aftertheyhadpastsotitogether,insuchannerthat
honestfriendghthavethoughthielfatoneofhissilent
etings,thequakerbegantobevedbysospiritorother,
probablythatofesad
disasterhathbefallenthee;butpraybeoffortperhapsthouhast
lostafriendifso,thoustnsiderortalandwhy
shouldestthougrieve,houknothygriefhy
friendnogoodyselfhave
sorroostprobablygreatersorrohoughi
haveaclearestateofl100ayear,uchasi,and
ihaveansy
nstitutionissoundandstrong,andthereisnoncandenda
debtof,noraccuseofaninjury;yet,friend,ishouldbe
niserableasself”
herethequakerendedhadeepsigh;andjonespresently
ansverysorry,sir,foryourunhappiness,everisthe
occasionofit””ahfriend,”repliedthequaker,”oneonly
daughteristheoccasion;oneygreatestdelightupon
earth,and,andisrried
againstnsentihadprovidedherapropertanand
oneofsubstance;butshe,forsooth,huseforherself,andaway
sheisgonehayoungfellohagroatifshehadbeen
dead,asisupposethyfriendis,ishouldhavebeenhappy””that
isverystrange,sir,”saidjones”bebetterfor
hertobedead,thantobeabeggar”repliedthequaker:”for,asi
toldyou,thefellohagroat;andsurelyshecannot
expectthatishallevergiveherashillingno,asshehath
rriedforlove,letherliveonloveifshecan;lethercarryher
lovetorket,andseeheranyoneintosilver,or
evenintohalfpence””youkno,sir,”said
jones”itsthavebeen,”ntinuedthequaker,”alongpreditated
se:fortheyhaveknotheir
infancy;andialoheragainstlove,andtoldhera
thousandtisoverithe
e,andtodespiseallonness
oftheflesh;andyetatlastbrokeoutatawopairof
stairs:foribegan,indeed,alittletosuspecther,andhadlocked
heruparried
heruptolikingbutshedisappointedhinafewhours,and
escapedae,for
theyarriedandbeddedandallhinanhourbutitshallbe
theboththaevertheydid;fortheyy
starve,orbeg,orstealtogether,foriherof
thefarthing”herejonesstartingupcried,”ireallystbe
excused:ie””e,e,friend,”saidthe
quaker,”dontgiveonceyouseethereareotherpeople
serablebesidesyourself””iseetherearedn,andfools,and
villainsintheegiveyouapieceof
advice:sendforyourdaughterandsoninlae,anddontbe
yourselftheonlyiserytooneyoupretendtolove””send
forherandherhusbandho”criesthequakerloudly;”iwould
soonersendforthetiesihaveintheworld””well,
gohoyourself,oo
longerinsuchpany””nay,friend,”anshequaker,”is
toiosepanyonanyone”hethenofferedtopullneyfrobr >
hispoeviolen
thesubjectofthequakersdisursehadsodeeplyaffected
jones,thathestaredveryehis
thequakerhadobserved,andthis,addedtotherestofhisbehaviour,
inspiredhonestbroadbrianionwasin
realityoutofhissensesinsteadofresentingtheaffront,
therefore,thequakerovedpassionforhisunhappy
circutances;andhavingnicatedhisopiniontothelandlord,he
desiredhiotakegreaththe
highestcivility
”indeed,”saysthelandlord,”ishallusenosuchcivilitytowards
hiforitsee,forallhislacedore
agentlenthanself,butapoorparishbastard,bredupatagreat
squiresaboutthirtylesoff,andnouedoutofdoorsnot
foranygoodtobesureishallgethiutofhouseassoonas
possibleifidolosereckoning,thefirstlossisalhe
bestitisnotaboveayearagothatilostasilverspoon”
”dostthoutalkofaparishbastard,robin”anshe
quaker”thoustcertainlybestakeninthyn”
”notatall,”repliedrobin;”theguide,verywell,
toldit”for,indeed,theguidehadnosoonertakenhisplaceat
thekitchenfire,thanheacquaintedthepanyhallhe
kneonceingjones
thequakerhisfellohebirthandlow
fortuneofjones,thanallpassionforhianished;andthehonest
plainnefiredhnolessindignationthanadukewould
havefeltatresuchaperson
thelandlordhielfnceivedanequaldisdainforhisguest;so
thathebellinordertoretiretobed,hewas
acquaintedthatheuldhavenobedtherebesidesdisdainofthe
annditionofhisguest,robinentertainedviolentsuspicionof
hisintentions,efavourable
opportunityofrobbingthehouseinreality,heghthavebeen
veryheseapprehensions,bytheprudentprecautions
ofhiser,whohadalre
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