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to say it is not true; for a gentleman would
surely be above saying what he knew to be
false at the time: but the question is not what
we think will make us happy, but what God
Almighty would approve. Be assured, Sir,
that, whatever you may now suppose, the only
way to be happy is to be good. For God is
the source of all happiness; from him comes
all pleasure: and we must know, that he will
not bestow them on people who do not think
it worth their while to obtain his favour.”

He looked at me very hard when I spoke;
but did not attempt to move.

“I beg and pray you, Sir,” gaid I, “to go
away. What will become of me, if my mis-
tress should find you here?”

** Your mistress will not come yet, I am
sure,” he answered: ‘and I have much to say
to you. Indeed, Susan, you must hear me,
or I will leave the country, and never more
visit it.”

“It would be better for us both, if you
would,” I said.

He answered, that I was very cruel and
hard-hearted.

But I will not repeat all the things he said:
foolish discourse cannot be too soon forgotten.
It was a very long while before 1 could per-
suade him to depart; nor would he go till I
was so much frightened, that I began to shed
tears, and till he had heard me, more than
once, pray to God, in a very solemn manner,
to protect me.

He then said to me, “ Susan. [ will leave |