Former benevolence now repaid with unexpected interest Mr Thornhill made his entrance with a smile, which he seldom wanted, and was going to embrace his uncle, which the other repulsed with an air of disdain.

'No fawning, Sir, at present,' cried the Baronet, with a look of severity, 'the only way to my heart is by the road of honour; but here I only see complicated instances of falsehood, cowardice, and oppression.

How is it, Sir, that this poor man, for whom I know you professed a friendship, is used thus hardly?
His daughter vilely seduced, as a recompence for his hospitality, and he himself thrown into a prison perhaps but for resenting the insult?
His son too, whom you feared to face as a man--' 'Is it possible, Sir,' interrupted his nephew, 'that my uncle could object that as a crime which his repeated instructions alone have persuaded me to avoid.' 'Your rebuke,' cried Sir William, 'is just; you have acted in this instance prudently and well, though not quite as your father would have done: my brother indeed was the soul of honour; but thou--yes you have acted in this instance perfectly right, and it has my warmest approbation.' 'And I hope,' said his nephew, 'that the rest of my conduct will not be found to deserve censure.

I appeared, Sir, with this gentleman's daughter at some places of public amusement; thus what was levity, scandal called by a harsher name, and it was reported that I had debauched her.

I waited on her father in person, willing to clear the thing to his satisfaction, and he received me only with insult and abuse.