ſoon as ſhe knew the Meaning of thoſe two Words.
Sophia had been abſent upwards of three Years with her Aunt; during all which Time ſhe had ſeldom ſeen either of theſe young Gentlemen. She dined, however, once together with her Aunt, at Mr. Allworthy’s. This was a few Days after the Adventure of the Partridge, before commemorated. Sophia heard the whole Story at Table, where ſhe ſaid nothing; nor indeed could her Aunt get many Words from her, as ſhe returned home; but her Maid, when undreſſing her, happening to ſay, ‘Well, Miſs, I ſuppoſe you have ſeen young Maſter Blifil to Day.’ She anſwered with much Paſſion, ‘I hate the Name of Maſter Blifil, as I do whatever is baſe and treacherous; and I wonder Mr. Allworthy would ſuffer that old barbarous Schoolmaſter to puniſh a poor Boy ſo cruelly for what was only the Effect of his Good-nature.’ She then recounted the Story to her Maid, and concluded with Saying—‘Don’t you think he is a Boy of a noble Spirit?’
This young Lady was now returned to her Father; who gave her the Command of his Houſe, and placed her at the upperEnd
