ſorry to have him turned out of Doors. I dares to ſwear the Wench was as willing as he; for ſhe was always a forward Kind of Body. And when Wenches are ſo coming, young Men are not ſo much to be blamed neither; for to be ſure they do no more than what is natural. Indeed it is beneath them to meddle with ſuch dirty Draggle-tails, and whatever happens to them, it is good enough for them. And yet to be ſure the vile Baggages are moſt in Fault. I wiſhes, with all my Heart, they were well to be whipped[errata 1] the Cart’s Tail; for it is Pity they ſhould be the Ruin of a pretty young Gentleman; and no body can deny but that Mr. Jones is one of the moſt handſomeſt young Men that ever—’
She was running on thus, when Sophia, with a more peeviſh Voice than ſhe had ever ſpoken to her before, cried, ‘Prithee why do’ſt thou trouble me with all this Stuff? What Concern have I in what Mr. Jones doth? I ſuppoſe you are all alike. And you ſeem to me to be angry it was not your own Caſe.’
‘I, Ma’am!’ anſwered Mrs. Honour, ‘I am ſorry your Ladyſhip ſhould have‘ſuch
