Compliance with his Perſuaſions. He ſaid, this was the whole Truth of the Matter, and he would take his Oath of it;’ and concluded with very paſſionately begging Mr. Allworthy, ‘to have Compaſon on the poor Fellow’s Family, eſpecially as he himſelf had been only guilty, and the other had been very difficultly prevailed on to do what he did. Indeed Sir,’ said he, ‘it could hardly be called a Lie that I told; for the poor Fellow was entirely innocent of the whole Matter. I ſhould have gone alone after the Birds; nay, I did go at firſt, and he only followed me to prevent more Miſchief. Do, pray, Sir, let me be puniſhed, take my little Horſe away again; but pray, Sir, forgive poor George.’
Mr. Allworthy heſitated a few Moments, and then diſmiſſed the Boys, adviſing them to live more friendly and peaceably together.
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