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i66 The Vicar of Wakefield.
we had another, though awretcbed, dwelling
to retire to. My honed next neighbour, and
his children, were not the lead: ailiduous in
providing us with every tiling neccdary, and
offering whatever consoiation untutored bene--
yolence could sugged.
When the fears of mv family had subli-
ded, curiolity to know the cause of my long
day began to take place; having therefore in-
formed them of every particular, I proceeded
to prepare them for the reception of our lod
one, and though we had nothing hut wret-
chednels now to impart, I was willing to pro-
cure her a welcome to what we had. This task
would have been more dissicult but for our re-
cent calamity, which had humbled my wite*s
pride, and blunted it by more poignant ai-
dicfions. Being unable to go for my poor
child myself, as my arm grew very painful ,
I lent my son and daughter, who loon retur-
ned, supporting the wretched delinquent, who
had not the courage to lookup at her mother,
whom no indrucfions os mine could pcrluade
to a perfect reconciliation; ibr women have
a much dronger sense of female error than
men. „ Ah, madam, cried her mother, this
,, is but a poor place you are come to as er so
„ much finery. Mv daughter Sophy and lean
,, assord but little entertainment to persons who
„ have kept company only with people of di-
,, dinchoii. Yes, Mid Livy, your poor ia-
ther and I have differed very much os late;
„ but I hope heaven will forgive you." —
During this reception, the unhappy victim
dood
we had another, though awretcbed, dwelling
to retire to. My honed next neighbour, and
his children, were not the lead: ailiduous in
providing us with every tiling neccdary, and
offering whatever consoiation untutored bene--
yolence could sugged.
When the fears of mv family had subli-
ded, curiolity to know the cause of my long
day began to take place; having therefore in-
formed them of every particular, I proceeded
to prepare them for the reception of our lod
one, and though we had nothing hut wret-
chednels now to impart, I was willing to pro-
cure her a welcome to what we had. This task
would have been more dissicult but for our re-
cent calamity, which had humbled my wite*s
pride, and blunted it by more poignant ai-
dicfions. Being unable to go for my poor
child myself, as my arm grew very painful ,
I lent my son and daughter, who loon retur-
ned, supporting the wretched delinquent, who
had not the courage to lookup at her mother,
whom no indrucfions os mine could pcrluade
to a perfect reconciliation; ibr women have
a much dronger sense of female error than
men. „ Ah, madam, cried her mother, this
,, is but a poor place you are come to as er so
„ much finery. Mv daughter Sophy and lean
,, assord but little entertainment to persons who
„ have kept company only with people of di-
,, dinchoii. Yes, Mid Livy, your poor ia-
ther and I have differed very much os late;
„ but I hope heaven will forgive you." —
During this reception, the unhappy victim
dood