and threw his lovely Burthen from his Back, and Jones caught her in his Arms.
She was ſo affected with the Fright, that ſhe was not immediately able to ſatisfy Jones, who was very ſollicitous to know whether ſhe had received any Hurt. She ſoon after, however, recovered her Spirits, aſſured him ſhe was ſafe, and thanked him for the Care he had taken of her. Jones anſwered, ‘If I have preſerved you, Mada, I am ſufficiently repaid; for I promiſe you, I would have ſecured you from the leaſt Harm, at the Expence of a much greater Misfortune to myſelf, than I have ſuffered on this Occaſion.’
‘What Misfortune,’ replied Sophia, eagerly, ‘I hope you have come to no Miſchief?’
‘Be not concerned, Madam,’ anſwered Jones, ‘Heaven be praiſed, you have eſcaped ſo well, conſidering the Danger you was in. If I have broke my Arm, I conſider it a Trifle in Compariſon of what I feared upon your Account.’
Sophia then ſcreamed out, ‘Broke your arm! Heaven forbid.’
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