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THE, MAN OF FEELING. 89
Upon Harley’s recolleaing that they did ;
“ Then, laid he, you may be thankful
you have come off lo well; they are
two as noted (harpers, in their way, as
any in town, and but t’other night took
me in for a much larger fum : I had
fome thoughts of applying to a juftice,
but one does not like to be feen in thefe
matters *
Harley anfvvered, “ That he could
not but fancy the gentleman was mif-
taken, as he never law a lace promife
more honefty than the old man’s he
had met with.” “ His face!” faid
a grave-looking man, who fat • r>ppo«
fne to him, fquirting the juice of his
tobacco obliquely into the grate. There
was 1'omething very emphatical in the
action ; fbr it was followed by a burft
of laughter round the table. “ Gentle¬
men, faid Harley, you are difpofed to
be merry j it may be as you imagine,
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