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⟨times, and ordered her things neceſſary⟩ to reſtore decayed nature, and at this her father was ſo overjoyed, that he offered him a handful of gold, which he refuſ- ed, and ſo they parted, to the mutual ſa- tisfaction of all parties, eſpecially the young couple.

CHAP. III.

He being invited to her Father's Houſe, walks abroad with her and diſcovers his paſſion: of his encouragement, and the great proſpect there was of a happy Marriage.

Young Beatman having thus as he imagined, made a thorough ſtep to- wards his happines, went home filled with joy, but delayed out long to reviſit his patient in the ſame habits taking an opportunity after dinner to walk with her in the garden, and after two or three turns ſitting in a ſhady bower, they be- gan to talk of love, devouring each other as it were with their eyes, with all the modeſtly love could deſire; and after ſome time thus ſpent, he ſpoke in the following manner: Ah! lovely Iſbella,how