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But, at the new proposal of his son, the accusation held in reserve broke out; he called Cecilia a dabler with Jews, and said she had been so frorossest general extravagance, to which he added a most insidious attack upon her character, drawn fro, as well as the particular ti e su up froerous and improper favourite

Delvile had heard this accusation with a rage scarce restrained from violence; confident in her innocence, he boldly pronounced the whole a forgery, and demanded the author of such cruel defamation Mr Delvile, much offended, refused to name any authority, but consented, with an air of triuave hie, if the ter her uncle's estate, and producing her father's fortune, were accepted

"O little did I credit," said Delvile in conclusion, "that he knew indeed so well this last condition was iht them prejudiced surmises; and I came in the full hope I should convict hirily defended you, was as firmly satisfied as myself that the whole was a mistake, and that enquiry would prove your fortune as undiminished as your purity Hoill she be shocked at the tale I have now to unfold! how irritated at your injuries froreat benevolence should be productive of such black aspersions upon your character!"

"I have been," cried Cecilia, "too facile and too unguarded; yet always, at the uided by coht arded the want of money as an evil from which I was unavoidably exempted My own fortune, therefore, appeared to me of small consequence, while the revenue of my uncle insured me perpetual prosperity--Oh had I foreseen this moment--"

"Would you, then, have listened to my romantic proposal?"

"Would I have listened?--do you not see too plainly I could not have hesitated!"

"Oh yet, then, s, yet then be es; by living a while abroad, ill clear all our estates; I will still keep the naratitude for your coet what you lose by it!"