The Fortunate Foundlings, By Eliza Fowler Haywood



















































































































 -  Not only the disparity of their
years made him consider the passion he was possessed of as ridiculous,
there was - Page 17
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Not Only The Disparity Of Their Years Made Him Consider The Passion He Was Possessed Of As Ridiculous, There Was

One circumstance, which, if at any time a thought of marrying her entered into his head, immediately extirpated it, which

Was, that there was a possibility of her being born not only of the meanest, but the vilest parents, who, on hearing her establishment, might appear and claim the right they had in her; and lo, said he, I shall ally myself to, perhaps, a numerous family of vagabonds; at least, whether it be so or not, the manner in which these children were exposed, being publicly known, may furnish a pretence for any wretch to boast a kindred.

He was therefore determined to suppress a passion, which, as he had too much honour to seek the gratification of by one way, his prudence and character in the world would not allow him to think of by the other: and as absence seemed to him the best remedy, he sent her down into the country again with a precipitation, which made her (wholly ignorant of the real motive) fear she had done something to offend him. At parting, she entreated him to let her know if he had been dissatisfied with any thing in her behaviour. - Wherefore do you ask? said he, with some emotion, which the poor innocent still mistook for displeasure; because, answered she, dropping some tears at the same time, that you banish me from your presence.

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