entertain a good Opinion of any Woman:’ For Jenny had likewiſe had the Happineſs of being much in her good Graces.
The prudent Houſekeeper was again diſpatched to bring the unhappy Culprit before Mr. Allworthy, in order, not, as it was hoped by ſome and expected by all, to be ſent to the Houſe of Correction; but to receive wholeſome Admonition and Reproof, which thoſe who reliſh that kind of inſtructive Writing, may peruſe in the next Chapter.
CHAP. VII.
Containing ſuch grave Matter, that the Reader cannot laugh once through the whole Chapter, unleſs peradventure he ſhould laugh at the Author.
When Jenny appeared, Mr. Allworthy took her into his Study, and ſpoke to her as follows:
‘You know, Child, it is in my Power, as a Magiſtrate, to puniſh you very rigorouſly for what you have done; and you will perhaps be the more apt to fear I ‘ſhould
