 I do.« Peregrine having checked him for his boorish
behaviour, sent him out of the room, and begged that Miss Sophy would not
endeavour to debauch the morals of his servant, who rough and uncultivated as he
was, had sense enough to perceive that he had no pretension to any such
acknowledgment. But she argued with great vehemence, that she should never be
able to make an acknowledgment adequate to the service he had done her, and that
she should never be perfectly easy in her own mind, until she found some
opportunity of manifesting the sense she had of the obligation: »I do not
pretend (said she) to reward Mr. Pipes; but I shall be absolutely unhappy,
unless I am allowed to give him some token of my regard.«
    Peregrine thus earnestly sollicited, desired that since she was bent upon
displaying her generosity, she would not bestow upon him any pecuniary
gratification, but honour him with some trinket, as a mark of consideration;
because he himself had such a particular value for the fellow, on account of his
attachment and fidelity, that he should be sorry to see him treated on the
footing of a common mercenary domestick.
    There was not one jewel in the possession of this grateful young lady, that
she would not have gladly given as a recompence, or badge of distinction, to her
rescuer; but his master pitched upon a seal-ring of no great value that hung at
her watch; and Pipes being called in, had permission to accept that testimony of
Miss Sophy's favour. Tom received it accordingly with sundry scrapes, and having
kissed it with great devotion, put it on his little finger, and strutted off,
extremely proud of his acquisition.
    Emilia, with a most enchanting sweetness of aspect, told her lover, that he
had instructed her how to behave towards him; and taking a diamond ring from her
finger, desired he would wear it for her sake. He received the pledge as became
him, and presented another in exchange, which she at first refused, alledging
that it would destroy the intent of her acknowledgment; but Peregrine assured
her, he had accepted her jewel, not as a proof of her gratitude, but as the mark
of her love; and that if she refused a mutual token, he should look upon himself
as the object of her disdain. Her eyes kindled, and her cheeks glowed with
resentment at this impudent intimation, which she considered as an unseasonable
insult; and the young gentleman perceiving her emotion, stood corrected for his
temerity, and asked pardon for the liberty of his remonstrance,
