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THE MAN OF FEELING. 235
a man, is a privilege bellowed on few.—«
I would endeavour to make it mine;—nor
do I think that I can ever be better pre¬
pared for it than now -It is that chiefly
which determines the fltnefs of its ap¬
proach.”-—“ The/e fentiments, anfwered
Mifs Walton^ are juft ; but your, good
fenfe, Mr. Harley* v/ill own, that life
has its proper value. As the province of
virtue,, life is ennobled ; as fuch, it is to
be defired.—To virtue has the Supreme
Director of all things afligned rewards
enough, even, here to fix its attachment.”
The fubje<5l began to overpower her.—;
Harley lifted his eyes from the ground
There are,.faid he, in a very low voice,
there are attachments, Mifs Walton”—His
glance, met her’s—They both betrayed a
a confufion, and were both inftamly with¬
drawn—He paufed fome moments—“ I
am in fuch a ftate as calls for fmcerity, let
that alfo excufe it—It is perhaps the lad
time we fliall ever meet. I feel fomething
particularly;