Perceiving that I was not in a humour to listen to
his story, he shifted the conversation to my own, and observed,
that I had been extremely ill-used. I told him that I was of a
different opinion; that it was not only just, but expedient, that
a young man of Mr. --'s fortune should think of making some alliance
to strengthen and support the interest of his family; and that I
had nothing to accuse him of but his letting me remain so long in
ignorance of his intention. He then gave me to understand, that I
was still ignorant of a great part of the ill-usage I had received;
affirming, that, while I lived in his house, he had amused himself
with all the common women in that town, to some of whom this
gentleman had personally introduced him.
"At first, I could not believe this imputation; but he supported
his assertion with so many convincing circumstances, that I could
no longer doubt the truth of them; and I felt so much resentment,
that my love vanished immediately into air. Instead of proceeding
on my journey to London, I went back a considerable way, and sent
a message desiring to see him in a little house, about midway between
his own habitation and the town from whence I came.
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