 are thoroughly his Servants,
and helps them off in all Extremities till their Bargain expires.
    As a conquered Rebellion strengthens a Government, or as Health is more
perfectly established by Recovery from some Diseases; so Anger, when removed,
often gives new Life to Affection. This was the Case of Mr. Allworthy; for
Blifil having wiped off the greater Suspicion, the lesser, which had been raised
by Square's Letter, sunk of Course, and was forgotten; and Thwackum, with whom
he was greatly offended, bore alone all the Reflections which Square had cast on
the Enemies of Jones.
    As for that young Man, the Resentment of Mr. Allworthy began more and more
to abate towards him. He told Blifil, »he did not only forgive the extraordinary
Efforts of his Good-Nature, but would give him the Pleasure of following his
Example.« Then turning to Mrs. Miller, with a Smile which would have become an
Angel, he cry'd, »What say you, Madam; shall we take a Hackney-Coach, and all of
us together pay a Visit to your Friend? I promise you it is not the first Visit
I have made in a Prison.«
    Every Reader, I believe, will be able to answer for the worthy Woman; but
they must have a great deal of Good-Nature, and be well acquainted with
Friendship, who can feel what she felt on this Occasion. Few, I hope, are
capable of feeling what now past in the Mind of Blifil; but those who are, will
acknowledge, that it was impossible for him to raise any Objection to this
Visit. Fortune, however, or the Gentleman lately mentioned above, stood his
Friend, and prevented his undergoing so great a Shock: For at the very Instant
when the Coach was sent for, Partridge arrived, and having called Mrs. Miller
from the Company, acquainted her with the dreadful Accident lately come to
Light; and hearing Mr. Allworthy's Intention, begged her to find some Means of
stopping him; »for,« says he, »the Matter must at all Hazards be kept a Secret
from him; and if he should now go, he will find Mr. Jones and his Mother, who
arrived just as I left him, lamenting over one another the horrid Crime they
have ignorantly committed.«
    The poor Woman, who was almost deprived of her Senses at this dreadful News,
was never less capable of Invention than at present. However, as Women are much
readier at this than Men, she bethought herself of an Excuse
