Part 34 (2/2)

And, when you are there, you are not so well off as I as: you have never been used to hard work; and how you are to live God Alh I have been thinking of nothing else for weeks and weeks past'

'Why should you suppose I have no money?'

'Because I am sure of it I asked and found out all that you had to pay The servants too told iven away all you had Sha it, say I! You are not fit to live in this world! And then to send me ten pounds, who have a house and home, and hands to work! But I'll be damned if I keep it!'

'Nay but, indeed you must'

'I will not! I will not! I would not forswear ain and again So take it! Nay, here, take it!--If you don't, I'll throw it down in the road; and let the first that co, for God's sake, you will take it!'

I found it was in vain to contend with him: he was too determined, and had taken this oath in the siht not be possible for him to recede I therefore accepted thereceived it to satisfy his oath, to persuade hiain My efforts were fruitless 'He had three half crowns,' he told me, 'in his pocket; which would serve his turn, till he could get uineas at home; so that there was no fear his wife and children should want'

Happy, enviable, state of independance! When a uineas, are so wealthy that they are in no fear of want!

Having coh I could equal hienerosity, I requested hih, and take up his lodging

He replied, 'To be sure he was a little tired; for he had set out a good hour after me, and I had coround, though I was so good a footman; but that it did not become him to make himself oing back to Bath?'

'No: I have taken o and set upto ave hiot him another man in my room; which is all he could demand: and I hope he will serve him as honestly as I have done'

'What, would you forsake your wife and children?'

'Forsake my wife and children!'

[There was a nant sorrow and surprize in his countenance]

'I did not think, Mr Trevor, you could have believed me to be such a base villain'

'I do not believe it! I never could believe it! I spoke thoughtlessly

I saw you were too happy together for that to be possible'

'Forsake my dear Sally, and our Bill, and Bet, and ----? No! I'd sooner take up land has such a wife! I have seen bad ones enough; and, for theIf you will do me the favour, I should take it kind of you to leton, to the next town; and then you

I shall h in London'

'Are you then detero to town?'

'Yes: it is all settled I told Sally; and she did cry a little to be sure: but she was soon satisfied She knows ish God be her holy keeper!'

'Why then, coether If I ride, you shall ride: if you walk, so will I'

'Will you? God bless you! You knoin a ood or so brave a fellow, I entle your pardon! Indeed I do! But you force it out of one! One can't remember to keep one's distance, with you However, I will try to be '