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"Oh, that will not do gra, you will not get off so asy; charity, as I demonstrated to you, covereth a multitude of sins, therefore your best way is to give me a small part of your profits, three or four guineas, or five, as a nater kind of a sound, which I shall employ according to the best of my judgment." "Five guineas is a great sum, please your reverence, and I do not see how it can lessen the sin." "You do'nt! then I will shew you, my boy, how it will lessen the punishment. What would you say if I was to go and inform against you now; you could be very easily convicted, and I would refer it to the discovery of your parson, so do not speak against charity to me, you see your reputation is in my power." The client comprehended this hint, as well as the character of the intimator, and not choosing to run a risk, offered a couple of guineas, which the