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    sophia.theforroftheseehisprudeneglegan

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    receiveher.

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    beofferedintigation,ishallsetforththeplaintterof

    fadleavetheination.

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    arenotthhlyagreedinitsna,dothcertainlyinhabitso

    hus;soproperlytodistinguishright

    frotandiner,andto

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    thissoaybeindeedreseledtothefaustrunkkerin

    theplayhouse;for,hepersondoth

    isright,noravishedorfriendlyspectatorissoeagerorso

    loudinhisapplause:orary,hic

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    togiveahigherideaoftheprincipleian,asore

    faliartothepreseybensideredassittingonits

    throhend,likethelhin

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    nothingescapes,aperationhingdeceive,andan

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    neighbours;angtheyhefateofdeserters,andnot

    beplathefirstrank.

    ourheroe,thorsquareiwill

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    ,

    thattorepaythecivilitiesandlittlefriendshipsofhospitality

    byrobbingthehouse,istobethebasest

    aofthieves.hedidnotthinkthebasenessofthis

    offenitted;onthe

    ntrary,iftostealanothersplatedeserveddeathandinfa,it

    seedtohiiffieetotherobbing

    anofhisune,andofhischildintothebargain.

    thisprinfronythoughtof

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    activeprinciple,anddothnotselfhknowledgeorbelief

    only.hadhebeelyenauredofsophia,hepossiblyghthave

    thoughtothereleavetosay,thereisgreatdifference

    betansdaughterfrohetiveoflove,

    anddoihingfrohetiveoftheft.

    noansof

    sophithoughhegreatlylikedherbeauty,aeedallherother

    qualifiade,hopressiononhis

    heart;forliabletothechargeofstupidity,

    oratleastofoftaste,oat.

    thetruththenis,hisheartan.

    hereiquestionnotbutthereader

    taatter;andquiteatalosstodivinewho

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    havebeenobligedtontionsosuspi,

    aginingthathe

    hadanyforher;and,indeed,iaorrytosayit,buttheyouthof

    bothsexesaretooapttobedefitintheirgratitudeforthat

    regardoreadvanessokind

    tohonourthe

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    andedohehandsostgirlsinthery.

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    soulsire;soethingfrobr >

    thosesoulsp.

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    hielftoattetthepossessionofherperson:forthoughhis

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    averyheinouscri;andthegoodwillhebore

    thefather,passionhehadforhisfaly,verystrongly

    rroboratedallsuchsoberrefles;sothatheonceresolvedtetthebetterofhisinations,auallyabstaihree

    onthsshouse,orseeinghis

    daughter.

    noollyhoughtavery

    finegirl,andiysheherbeautyofthe

    staablekind.ithad,indeed,verylittleoffe,

    aleastasan;for,tosay

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    theposition.

    norindreeffehanherperson.asthisall

    androbust,sohatboldandfortlehadsheof

    desty,thatjoneshadreregardforhervirtuethansheherself.

    andasstprobablyshelikedtoswellashelikedher,sowhen

    sheperceivedhisbaably

    forirelydesertedthehouse,she

    foundansofthroha

    hattheyouthsthavehadverychorverylittleofthe

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