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It was not without difficulty, that ⟨Claudian⟩ was prevailed on to come into the views ⟨of⟩ his friend. However, being ⟨importuned⟩ he at laſt accepted the generous offer; ⟨and⟩ having ſo done, reſolved to make ⟨himſelf⟩ worthy of it. Every one ſaw the ⟨goodneſs⟩ of Curio’s heart, and every one was ⟨now⟩ witneſs to the change it wrought in his ⟨friend⟩ who quickly became more diligent than ⟨he⟩ had ever been remiſs.—Succeſs was the natural conſequence of the united efforts ⟨of⟩ the merchants. Claudian had now ⟨nothing⟩ to lament but the loſs of his love, ⟨whose⟩ idea was too ſtrongly imprinted in his ⟨mind⟩ for him ever to forget her. But in this too fortune was now favourable to him.—A ⟨relation⟩ of his dying, left him a ſum twice as ⟨large⟩ as he had at firſt poſſeſſed. ⟨Enraptured⟩ with the opportunity of making at once ⟨both⟩ himſelf and his lovely miſtreſs happy, ⟨he⟩ ſlew directly to her, renewed his ⟨addreſſes⟩ and eaſily obtained the conſent of her parents.—He married this idol of his ⟨heart⟩ threw his whole fortune into trade, in ⟨which⟩ Curio continued his partner; their ⟨families⟩ were united, and they lived in harmony among themſelves, and a bright example ⟨to⟩ all about them.
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