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The Vicar of Wakeheid. 79
„ I remember to nave heard him iav he never
,, knew a woman who could find merit in a
„ man that leemed poor." ,,Such, my deas,"
cried I, „is the common cant of ail the un-
,, fortunate or idle. But I hope you have
„ been taught to judge properly os sitch men,
,, and that it would be even msdness to ex-
„ pecf happiness horn one who has been sb
„ very bad an mconomisf of his own. Your
„ mother and I have now better prospecfs for
you. The next winter, which you will
,, probably spend in town, will give you
„ opportunities os making a more prudent
„ choice.
What Sophia's reHecHons were upon this
occalion, I cannot pretend to determine; but
I was not diiplealed at the bottom that we
were rid os a gueA from whom 1 bad much
to fear. Our breach of hospitality went to
my considence a little t but I quickly silenced
that monitor by two or three spccious reasons,
which served to satisfy and reconcile me to
myseif. The pain which conserence gives the
man who has already done wrong, is loon got
over. Conlcience is a coward, and thole faults
it has not sirength enough to prevent, it iel-
dom has justice enough to accuse.
CHAP.
„ I remember to nave heard him iav he never
,, knew a woman who could find merit in a
„ man that leemed poor." ,,Such, my deas,"
cried I, „is the common cant of ail the un-
,, fortunate or idle. But I hope you have
„ been taught to judge properly os sitch men,
,, and that it would be even msdness to ex-
„ pecf happiness horn one who has been sb
„ very bad an mconomisf of his own. Your
„ mother and I have now better prospecfs for
you. The next winter, which you will
,, probably spend in town, will give you
„ opportunities os making a more prudent
„ choice.
What Sophia's reHecHons were upon this
occalion, I cannot pretend to determine; but
I was not diiplealed at the bottom that we
were rid os a gueA from whom 1 bad much
to fear. Our breach of hospitality went to
my considence a little t but I quickly silenced
that monitor by two or three spccious reasons,
which served to satisfy and reconcile me to
myseif. The pain which conserence gives the
man who has already done wrong, is loon got
over. Conlcience is a coward, and thole faults
it has not sirength enough to prevent, it iel-
dom has justice enough to accuse.
CHAP.