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believed this declaration sincere, because he could have no interest
in dissembling; but what he chiefly depended upon, for his own
security, was the integrity and confidence of the borrower, who
assured him, that happen what would, he should be able to stand
between him and all danger; the nature of his plan being such as
would infallibly treble the sum in a very few months.
In a little time after this transaction, writs being issued out
for electing a new parliament, our adventurer, by the advice of his
patron, went into the country, in order to canvass for a borough,
and lined his pockets with a competent share of banknotes for the
occasion. But in this project he unfortunately happened to interfere
with the interest of a great family in the opposition, who, for
a long series of years, had made members for that place; and were
now so much offended at the intrusion of our young gentleman, that
they threatened to spend ten thousand pounds in frustrating his
design. This menace was no other than an incitement to Peregrine,
who confided so much in his own influence and address, that he
verily believed he should be able to baffle his grace, even in his
own territories.
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