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14 THE MAN OF THE WORLD.
matter to bring himfelf to the refolution
of parting with him.
He contented himfelf with employing
the young man’s genius and adivity in
the diredion and fuperintendence of his
country affairs; he confulted him on plans
for improving his eftate, and entrufted
him with the care of their execution : he
affbciated him with himfelf in matters of
difficult difcuffion as a magiftrate; and,
in the fports of the field, he was his con-
ftant companion.
It was a long time before Mrs. Selwyn,
from fome of the reafons I have hinted,
could look on Harry with a favourable
eye. When Sir Thomas firft: began to
take notice of him, fhe remonftxated the
danger of fpoiling boys by indulgence,
and endeavoured to counterbalance the
eftimation of his good qualities, by the
recital of little tales which fhe now and
then picked up againft him.
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