 past.
    Tom's Guilt now flew in his Face more than any Severity could make it. He
could more easily bear the Lashes of Thwackum, than the Generosity of Allworthy.
The Tears burst from his Eyes, and he fell upon his Knees, crying, »Oh! Sir, you
are too good to me. Indeed, you are. Indeed, I don't deserve it.« And at that
very Instant, from the Fullness of his Heart, had almost betrayed the Secret;
but the good Genius of the Game-keeper suggested to him what might be the
Consequence to the poor Fellow, and this Consideration sealed his Lips.
    Thwackum did all he could to dissuade Allworthy from shewing any Compassion
or Kindness to the Boy, saying, »He had persisted in an Untruth;« and gave some
Hints, that a second Whipping might probably bring the Matter to Light.
    But Mr. Allworthy absolutely refused to consent to the Experiment. He said,
the Boy had suffered enough already, for concealing the Truth, even if he was
guilty, seeing that he could have no Motive but a mistaken Point of Honour for
so doing.
    »Honour!« cry'd Thwackum, with some Warmth, »mere Stubborness and Obstinacy!
Can Honour teach any one to tell a Lie, or can any Honour exist independent of
Religion?«
    This Discourse happened at Table when Dinner was just ended; and there were
present Mr. Allworthy, Mr. Thwackum, and a third Gentleman who now entered into
the Debate, and whom, before we proceed any farther, we shall briefly introduce
to our Reader's Acquaintance.
 

                                  Chapter III

  The Character of Mr. Square the Philosopher, and of Mr. Thwackum the Divine;
                          with a Dispute concerning -
 
The Name of this Gentleman who had then resided some time at Mr. Allworthy's
House, was Mr. Square. His natural Parts were not of the first Rate, but he had
greatly improved them by a learned Education. He was deeply read in the
Antients, and a profest Master of all the Works of Plato and Aristotle. Upon
which great Models he had principally form'd himself, sometimes according with
the Opinion of the one, and sometimes with that of the other. In Morals he was a
profest Platonist, and in Religion he inclined to be an Aristotelian.
    But tho' he had, as we have said, formed his Morals on the Platonic Model,
yet he perfectly agreed with the Opinion of Aristotle, in considering that great
Man rather in the Quality of a Philosopher or a Speculatist, than as a
