Mr. Allworthy now ſtood ſilent for ſome Moments, and before he ſpoke, the Tears ſtarted from his Eyes. He at length diſmiſſed Tom with a gentle Rebuke, adviſing him for the future to apply to him in Caſes of Diſtreſs, rather than to uſe extraordinary Means of relieving them himſelf.
This Affair was afterwards the Subject of much Debate between Thwackum and Square. Thwackum held, that this was flying in Mr. Allworthy’s Face, who had intended to puniſh the Fellow for his Diſobedience. He ſaid, in ſome Inſtances, what the World called Charity appeared to him to be oppoſing the Will of the Almighty, which had marked ſome particular Perſons for Deſtruction; and that this was in like manner acting in Oppoſition to Mr. Allworthy; concluding, as uſual, with a hearty Recommendation of Birch.
Square argued ſtrongly, on the other Side, in Oppoſition perhaps to Thwackum, or in Compliance with Mr. Allworthy, who ſeemed very much to approve what Jones had done. As to what he urged on this Occaſion, as I am convinced moſt of my Readers will be much abler Advocates for poor Jones,it
