inveighing againſt Tom in the moſt bitter Terms, and likening him to the Buyers and Sellers who were driven out of the Temple.
Square ſaw this Matter in a very different Light. He ſaid, He could not perceive any higher Crime in ſelling one Book, than in ſelling another. That to ſell Bibles was ſtrictly lawful by all Laws both divine and human, and conſequently there was no Uniqueneſs in it. He told Thwackum that his great Concern on this Occaſion brought to his Mind the Story of a very devout Woman, who out of pure Regard to Religion, ſtole Tillotſon’s Sermons from a Lady of her Acquaintance.
This Story cauſed a vaſt Quantity of Blood to ruſh into the Parſon’s Face, which of itſelf was none of the paleſt; and he was going to reply with great Warmth and Anger, had not Mrs. Blifil, who was preſent at this Debate, interpoſed. That Lady declared herſelf abſolutely on Mr. Square’s Side. She argued, indeed, very learnedly in Support of his Opinion; and concluded with ſaying, If Tom had been guilty of any Fault, ſhe muſt confeſs her own Son appeared to be equally culpable; for that ſhe could ſee noDifference
