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her Encouragements to him, ſeemed daily more and more to think him ſo.
Allworthy was not, however, moved with their Malice. He declared himſelf very well ſatisfied with what Jones had done. He ſaid, the Perſeverance and Integrity of his Friendſhip was highly commendable, and he wiſhed he could ſee more frequent Inſtances of that Virtue.
But Fortune, who ſeldom greatly reliſhes ſuch Sparks as my Friend Tom, perhaps, becauſe they do not pay more ardent Addreſſes to her, gave now a very different Turn to all his Actions, and ſhewed them to Mr. Allworthy in a Light far leſs agreeable than that Gentleman’s Goodneſs had hitherto ſeen them in.
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