I could not avoid, however, observing the assiduity of Mr Burchell in assisting my daughter Sophia in her part of the task.

When he had finished his own, he would join in her's, and enter into a close conversation: but I had too good an opinion of Sophia's understanding, and was too well convinced of her ambition, to be under any uneasiness from a man of broken fortune.

When we were finished for the day, Mr Burchell was invited as on the night before; but he refused, as he was to lie that night at a neighbour's, to whose child he was carrying a whistle.

When gone, our conversation at supper turned upon our late unfortunate guest.

'What a strong instance,' said I, 'is that poor man of the miseries attending a youth of levity and extravagance.