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The Vicar of Wakefield.

there will be no business done here to­day."—This at once reduced them to reason. The Baronet and his Lady were first married, and then my son and his lovely partner.

I had previously that morning given orders that a coach should be sent for my honest neighbour Flamborough and his family, by which means, upon our return to the inn, we had the pleasure of finding the two Miss Flamboroughs alighted before us. Mr. Jenkinson gave his hand to the eldest, and my son Mo­ses led up the other; (and I have since found that he has taken a real liking to the girl, and my consent and bounty he shall have whenever he thinks proper to demand them.) We were no sooner re­turned to the inn, but numbers of my pa­rishioners, hearing of my success, came to congratulate me, but among the rest were those who rose to rescue me, and whomI for-