Mr. H . . ., on hearing what I said, hung his head a
little; but instantly recovering himself, he said to me,
as near as I can retain, to the following purpose:
"Madam, I owe shame to myself, and confess you have
fairly turn'd the tables upon me. It is not with one of
your cast of breeding and sentiments that I should enter
into a discussion of the very great difference of the pro-
vocations: be it sufficient that I allow you so much
reason on your side, as to have changed my resolutions, in
consideration of what you reproach me with; and I own, too,
that your clearing that rascal there, is fair and honest in
you. Renew with you I cannot: the affront is too gross. I
give you a week's warning to go out of these lodgings;
whatever I have given you, remains to you; and as I never
intend to see you more, the landlord will pay you fifty
pieces on my account, with which, and every debt paid, I
hope you will own I do not leave you in a worse condition
than what I took you up in, or than you deserve of me.
Blame yourself only that it is no better."
Then, without giving me time to reply, he address'd
himself to the young fellow:
"For you, spark, I shall, for your father's sake, take
care of you: the town is no place for such an easy fool as
thou art; and to-morrow you shall set out, under the charge
of one of my men, well recommended, in my name, to your
father, not to let you return and be spoil'd here.
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