Day: For he had ſent Jenny a whole Day’s Journey from his own Houſe.
At the appointed Time the Parties all aſſembled, when the Meſſenger returning brought word, that Jenny was not to be found: For that ſhe had left her Habitation a few Days before, in company with a recruiting Officer.
Mr. Allworthy then declared, that the Evidence of ſuch a Slut as ſhe appeared to be, would have deſerved no Credit; but he ſaid be could not help thinking that had ſhe been preſent, and would have declared the Truth, ſhe muſt have confirmed what ſo many Circumſtances, together with his own Confeſſion, and the Declaration of his Wife, that ſhe had caught her Huſband in the Fact, did ſufficiently prove. He therefore once more exhorted Partridge to confeſs; but he ſtill avowing his Innocence, Mr. Allworthy declared himſelf ſatisfied of his Guilt, and that he was too bad a Man to receive any Encouragement from him. He therefore deprived him of his Annuity, and recommended Repentance to him, on account of another World, and Induſtry to maintain himſelf and his Wife in this.
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