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of the unpardonable step he had taken. When he had ended, he threw himself into Milwood's arms, and gave way to the bitterness of his grief.
On meeting his master the following morning, the unfortunate victim of vice hid his face, and sought, by fixing his attention upon business, to lose for awhile the sense of what he had done.
Every succeeding day assisted to tranquilize his mind, and to render the recollection of his crime less irksome: through the liberality of his uncle, he was fortunately enabled to repay the money he had taken, before it was necessary to make up his accounts for his employer's inspection.
Christmas arrived, and the liberality of his uncle and his master enabled Barnwell to make handsome presents to his mistress, which rendered her more loving and attentive than ever.
Soon after this Milwood proposed to give up the lodgings, and make her own house the scene of their future affection, as, she said much expence would be saved. She then continued to urge for more money, which the infatuated youth complied with; having received a considerable sum, which he should not have to account for for some time, he took two hundred pounds, to Milwood.
Our hero had now become politic in his guilty conduct, and he managed so well in his concealment as effectually to impose on his master, who, still retained his original opinion of his worth. True-
