CHAP. V.
A very long Chapter, containing a very great Incident.
But though this victorious Deity eaſily expelled his avowed Enemies from the Heart of Jones, he found it more difficult to ſupplant the Garriſon which he himſelf had placed there. To lay aſide all Allegory, the Concern for what muſt become of poor Molly, greatly diſturbed and perplexed the Mind of the worthy Youth. The ſuperior Merit of Sophia, totally eclipſed, or rather extinguiſhed all the Beauties of the poor Girl; but Compaſſion inſtead of Contempt ſucceeded to Love. He was convinced the Girl had placed all her Affections, and all her Proſpect of future Happineſs in him only. For this he had, he knew, given ſufficient Occaſion, by the utmoſt Profuſion of Tenderneſs towards her: A Tenderneſs which he had taken every Means to perſuade her he would always maintain. She, on her Side, had aſſured him of her firm Belief in his Promiſe, and had with the moſt ſolemn Vows declared, that on his fulfilling, orbreak-
