gave up a Cauſe which ſhe had hitherto with ſo many Tears, and with ſuch ſolemn and vehement Proteſtations of the pureſt Love and Conſtancy, maintained.
As to the Gentleman behind the Arras, he was not in much leſs Conſternation. He ſtood for a while motionleſs, and ſeemed equally at a Loſs what to ſay, or whither to direct his Eyes. Jones, tho’ perhaps the moſt aſtoniſhed of the three, firſt found his Tongue; and, being immediately recovered from thoſe uneaſy Senſations, which Molly by her Upbraidings had occaſioned, he burſt into a loud Laughter, and then ſaluting Mr. Square, advanced to take him by the Hand, and to relieve him from his Place of Confinement.
Square, being now arrived in the Middle of the Room, in which Part only he could ſtand upright, looked at Jones with a very grave Countenance, and ſaid to him, ‘Well, Sir, I ſee you enjoy this mighty Diſcovery, and, I dare ſwear, taſte great Delight in the Thoughts of expoſing me; but if you will conſider the Matter fairly, you will find you are yourſelf only to blame. I am not guilty of corrupting Innocence. I have done nothing for which that Part of‘the
