On his marriage he sent her away, her situation being too visible.

After her delivery, she was thrown on the town; and died in an hospital within the year.

The babe was sent to a parish-nurse, and afterwards to this woman, who did not seem much better; but what was to be expected from such a close bargain?
She was only paid three shillings a week for board and washing.
"The woman begged me to give her some old clothes for the child, assuring me, that she was almost afraid to ask master for money to buy even a pair of shoes.
"I grew sick at heart.

And, fearing Mr.Venables might enter, and oblige me to express my abhorrence, I hastily enquired where she lived, promised to pay her two shillings a week more, and to call on her in a day or two; putting a trifle into her hand as a proof of my good intention.
"If the state of this child affected me, what were my feelings at a discovery I made respecting Peggy-- ?"* * The manuscript is imperfect here.

An episode seems to have been intended, which was never committed to paper.
EDITOR.