The History of Sandford and Merton, Vol. 3 of 3

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Bull had gored him as he deferved. What little wretch, mamma, faid Tommy, do you mean i' Whom can I mean, cried Mrs. Merton, but that vile Harry Sandford, that your father 1s fo fond of, and who had hearly cof't you your life by leading you into this danger? He! Mamma, faid Tommy, he lead0 me into danger! He did all he could to perfuade me not to go; and I was a very naughty boy indeed, not to take his ad vice. Mrs. Merton ?ood amazed at this information, for her prejudices had operated fo powerfully upon her mind, that [he had implicitly believed the guilt of Harry upon the imperfect evidence of the maid. Who was it then, faid Mr. Merton, could be fo imprudent? Indeed, papa, anfwered Tom my, we were all to blame, all but Harry, who advifed and begged us not to go, and particularly me, becaufe he faid it would give you fo much uneafinefs when you knew it, and that it was fo dangerous a diverfion. Mrs. Merton looked confufed at her mif take, but Mrs. Compton obferved that fhe fuppofed Harry was afraid of the danger, and therefore had wifely ke t out of the way. Oh no, indeed, maclitm, anfwered one of the little boys; Harry is no coward, though we thought him fo at firfi, when lhez 6c.

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