where the Family of that poor Wretch, namely, his Wife and Children, were found in all the Miſery with which Cold, Hunger, and Nakedneſs, can affect human Creatures: For as to the Money they had received from Jones, former Debts had conſumed almoſt the whole.
Such a Scene as this could not fail of affecting the Heart of Mr. Allworthy. He immediately gave the Mother a couple of Guineas, with which he had bid her cloath her Children. The poor Woman burſt into Tears at this Goodneſs, and while ſhe was thanking him, could not refrain from expreſſing her Gratitude to Tom; who had, ſhe ſaid, long preſerved both her and hers from ſtarving. We have not, ſays ſhe, had a Morſel to eat, nor have theſe poor Children had a Rag to put on, but what his Goodneſs hath beſtowed on us: For indeed, beſides the Horſe and the Bible, Tom had ſacrificed a Night-gown and other Things to the Uſe of this diſtreſſed Family.
On their Return home, Tom made uſe of all his Eloquence to diſplay the Wretchedneſs of theſe People; and the Penitence of Black George himſelf; and in this he ſucceeded ſo well, that Mr. Allworthy ſaid, Hethought
