happened to poor Sophia; upon whom, the very next Time ſhe ſaw young Jones, all the former Symptoms returned, and from that Time cold and hot Fits alternately ſeized her Heart.
The Situation of this young Lady was now very different from what it had ever been before. That Paſſion, which had formerly been ſo exquiſitely delicious, became now a Scorpion in her Boſom. She reſiſted it therefore with her utmoſt Force, and ſummoned every Argument her Reaſon (which was ſurprizingly ſtrong for her Age) could ſuggeſt, to ſubdue and expel it. In this ſhe ſo far ſucceeded, that ſhe began to hope from Time and Abſence a perfect Cure. She reſolved therefore to avoid Tom Jones, as much as poſſible; for which Purpoſe ſhe began to conceive a Deſign of viſiting her Aunt, to which ſhe made no Doubt of obtaining her Father’s Conſent.
But Fortune, who had other Deſigns in her Head, put an immediate Stop to any ſuch Proceeding, by introducing an Accident, which will be related in the next Chapter.CHAP.
