s high time, I think, I should marry you, were it but to engage
the respects of all my family to myself.--There are, sir, said I, ten
thousand reasons why I should rejoice in your goodness.

But I was going to say, said Mr. Longman, That all your honour's old
servants are now happy, but one. You mean John Arnold? said my master. I
do, indeed, said he, if you'll excuse me, sir. O, said I, I have had my
prayer for poor John answered, as favourably as I could wish.--Why, said
Mr. Longman, to be sure poor John has acted no very good part, take it
altogether; but he so much honoured you, sir, and so much respected you,
madam, that he would have been glad to have been obedient to both; and
so was faithful to neither. But, indeed, the poor fellow's heart is
almost broke, and he won't look out for any other place; and says,
he must live in your honour's service, or he must die wretched very
shortly. Mrs. Jervis was there when this was said: Indeed, said she, the
poor man has been here every day since he heard the tidings, that have
rejoiced us all; and he says, he hopes he shall yet be forgiven. Is he
in the house now? said my master. He is, sir; and was here when your
honour came in, and played at hide and seek to have one look at you both
when you alighted; and was ready to go out of his wits for joy, when we
saw your honour hand my lady in. Pamela, said my dear master, you're to
do with John as you please. You have full power. Then pray, sir, said I,
let poor John come in.

The poor fellow came in, with so much confusion, that I have never seen
a countenance that expressed so lively a consciousness of his faults,
and mingled joy and shame. How do you do, John? said I; I hope you are
very well!--The poor fellow could hardly speak, and looked with awe upon
my master, and pleasure upon me. Said my master, Well, John, there is
no room to say any thing to a man that has so much concern already: I
am told you will serve me whether I will or not; but I turn you over
altogether to my spouse here: and she is to do by you as she pleases.
You see, John, said I, your good master's indulgence. Well may I
forgive, that have so generous an example. I was always persuaded of
your honest intentions, if you had known how to distinguish between your
duty to your master, and your good-will to me: You will now have no more
puzzles on that account, from the goodness of your dear master. I shall
be but too happy I said the poor man. God bless your