He then appealed to his master's own heart
for the remission of his guilt, alluding to certain circumstances
of our hero's conduct, which evinced the desperate effects of
love. In short, he made such an apology as extorted a smile from
his offended judge, who not only forgave his transgression, but
also promised to put him in some fair way of earning a comfortable
subsistence.
The Swiss was so much affected with this instance of generosity,
that he fell upon his knees, and kissed his hand, praying to
heaven, with great fervour, to make him worthy of such goodness
and condescension. His scheme, he said, was to open a coffee-house
and tavern in some creditable part of the town, in hopes of being
favoured with the custom of a numerous acquaintance he had made
among upper servants and reputable tradesmen, not doubting that
his wife would be an ornament to his bar, and a careful manager of
his affairs. Peregrine approved of the plan, towards the execution
of which he made him and his wife a present of five hundred pounds,
together with a promise of erecting a weekly club among his friends,
for the reputation and advantage of the house.
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