afraid Experience would almost justify me if I should.
Perhaps the Opinion of the World may sometimes mislead Men to think those
Measures necessary, which in reality are not so. Or the Truth may be, that a Man
of good Inclinations finds his Office filled with such Corruption by the
Iniquity of his Predecessors, that he may despair of being capable of purging
it; and so sits down contented, as Augeas did with the Filth of his Stables, not
because he thought them the better, or that such Filth was really necessary to a
Stable; but that he despaired of sufficient Force to cleanse them.«
    »I will ask you one Question more, and I have done,« said the Nobleman. »Do
you imagine that if any Minister was really as good as you would have him, that
the People in general would believe that he was so?«
    »Truly, my Lord,« said the Doctor, »I think they may be justified in not
believing too hastily. But I beg Leave to answer your Lordship's Question by
another. Doth your Lordship believe that the People of Greenland, when they see
the Light of the Sun, and feel his Warmth, after so long a Season of Cold and
Darkness, will really be persuaded that he shines upon them?«
    My Lord smiled at the Conceit; and then the Doctor took an Opportunity to
renew his Suit, to which his Lordship answered he would promise nothing, and
could give him no Hopes of Success: »But you may be assured,« said he with a
leering Countenance, »I shall do him all the Service in my Power.« A Language
which the Doctor well understood, and soon after took a civil, but not a very
ceremonious Leave.
 



                                  Chapter III

 

                           The History of Mr. Trent.

We will now return to Mr. Booth and his Wife. The former had spent his Time very
uneasily, ever since he had discovered what sort of Man he was indebted to; but
lest he should forget it, Mr. Trent thought now proper to remind him, in the
following Letter, which he read the next Morning after he had put off the
Appointment.
 
        »Sir,
            I am sorry the Necessity of my Affairs obliges me to mention that
        small Sum which I had the Honour to lend you the other Night at Play;
        and which I shall be much obliged to you, if you will let me have some
        time either to Day, or To- morrow. I am,
SI R,
Yo ur most obedient,
most humble Servant,
                                                                    Geo. Trent.«
 
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