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^4 THE MAN OF. FEELING;
Mrs Margery herfelf. He dealt alfo in
the prefent times ; for he was a politician
and a news monger.
He had hardly faid grace after dinner,
when he told Mrs. Margery, that fhe
might foon expe<fl a pair of white gloves,
as Sir Harry Benfon, he was very well in¬
formed, was juft going to be married to
Mifs Walton. Harley fpilt the wine he
was carrying to his mouth : he had time
however to recoiled himfelf before the
curate had-finifhed the different minutiae
of his intelligence, and fummoning up
all the heroifm he was mafter of, filled a
bumper and drank to Mifs Walton.
“ With all my heart, faid the curate, the
bride that is to be.” Harley would have
faid bride too ; but the word Bride ftuck
in his throat. His confufion indeed was
manifeft : but -the curate began to enter
on fume point of defcent with Mrs. Mar¬
gery, and Harley had very foon after an
opportunity of leaving them, while they
were