having a Bean in my Hand, is
one of them; but it has not stirr'd. No, to be sure, said she; and turn'd upon
me a most wicked Jest, unbecoming the Mouth of a Woman, about Planting, etc. -
When I came in, I hy'd to my Closet, and read as follows.
 
        »I am sorry to tell you, that I have a Repulse from Lady Jones. She is
        concerned at your Case, she says, but don't care to make herself
        Enemies. I apply'd to Lady Darnford, and told her in the most pathetick
        manner I could, your sad Story, and shew'd her your more pathetick
        Letter. I found her well dispos'd; but she would advise with Sir Simon,
        who, by-the-bye, is not a Man of extraordinary Character for Virtue; but
        he said to his Lady, in my Presence, Why, what is all this, my Dear, but
        that the 'Squire our Neighbour has a mind to his Mother's Waiting-maid?
        And if he takes care she wants for nothing, I don't see any great Injury
        will be done her. He hurts no Family by this.« (So, my dear Father and
        Mother, it seems that poor Peoples Honesty is to go for nothing). »And I
        think, Mr. Williams, you, of all Men, should not engage in this Affair,
        against your Friend and Patron. He spoke this in so determin'd a manner,
        that the Lady had done; and I had only to beg no Notice should be taken
        of the Matter as from me.
            I have hinted your Case to Mr. Peters, the Minister of this Parish,
        but I am concern'd to say, that he imputed selfish Views to me, as if I
        would make an Interest in your Affections, by my Zeal. And when I
        represented the Duties of our Function, etc. and protested my
        Disinterestedness, he coldly said, I was very good; but was a young Man,
        and knew little of the World. And tho' 'twas a Thing to be lamented, yet
        when he and I set about to reform the World in this respect, we should
        have enough upon our Hands; for, he said, it was too common and
        fashionable a Case to be withstood by a private Clergyman or two: And
        then he utter'd some Reflections upon the Conduct of the Fathers of the
        Church, in regard to the first Personages of