“ The blush of guilt has crimsoned thy face, that sudden start proclaim thee false!
‘Tell me,’ said Trueman, ‘the grounds you have raised suspicion of my honour.’
‘This will inform you, sir; a friend of Miss Benley advises her to be on her guard. Trueman is not what he seems, but harbours designs destructive of her peace and honour. ”

“ Bremere to the haunts of giddy passion; Belfont, to prepare for his visit to those of rural felicity.
After a short repast, Belfont, leaving directions with his steward for the management of the family in his absence, retired to rest; and at an early hour, while the sons of riot and dissipation were returning from their nocturnal revels, he left his splendid mansion, and in the humble garb of a peasant with a few necessaries tied up in a handkerchief, began his retreat from the metropolis. ”

“ His Lordship then made himself known, and pressing his suit ardently, gained her affection, they exchanged holy vows, and signed a contract of eternal love, and immediately communicating the same to her parents, he threw disguise aside, and confessed himself to be the happy Belfont. The rejoicing parents gave their free consent; and hastening to the village, the ceremony was performed with due solemnity, amid the acclamations of the delighted tenantry, who hastened cheerfully to pay the duty due to their illustrious landlord. ”

“ Every particular which related to this worthy man, Trueman enquired with an earnestness that displayed the philantrophic sentiments of his mind, and intimated not merely a wish, but a fixed determination, to rescue the indigent sufferer from the horrors of a prison, and restore him to his disconsolate family. ”

“ He invited the landlord to partake of his beverage; who being a communicative sort of person, and one who had a considerable share of humanity interwoven in his composition, readily complied with Trueman’s request, to relate the misfortunes of the worthy pastor
‘I will tell you. Sir,’ said he, ‘the story of Parson Benley. You must know, sir, that he is the curate of our parish. The living, which is the gift of my Lord Belfont, belongs to a clergyman, who lives in the west; and, though it brings him in a good three hundred pounds out of it. ”

“ But do not yield to despair. The hand which inflicts distress can also bestow happiness; and though the pitiless storm of stern adversity to day beats hard and heavy on your defenceless roof, to-morrow prosperity’s cheering sun may raise your sinking hopes, and repair the ravages of the ruthless blast.
Mrs Benley and her daughter could not avoid making their observations on the strangeness of the visit ”

“ At an age when the human mind is most susceptable of, and too often imbibes, a passion for voluptuous pleasure; ere yet experience the sage precepts had impressed. Lord Belfont inherited a splendid fortune. ”

“ Trueman accosted the youth, and offered to assist him in carrying his load; a proposal which the youngster readily accepted, telling him, at the same time, that he had been to a neighbouring farmer for cheese and butter; and that his sister had got two jugs of milk for his brother's breakfast.—‘And what is your name?’ said Trueman.— ‘Benley, sir; and we live in yonder cottage,’ pointing to a small house.
‘Charlotte,’ said the youth, ‘here is a gentleman has kindly carried my basket for me ”

“ So that, you see, the master gets two hundred and sixty pounds for doing nothing, as one may say, while the servant, who does every thing, is obliged to be contented with scarcely a seventh part of that sum, and though the good woman, his wife, brought him a large family, he never could get any increase of salary. ”

“ The contents of this letter will best explain my meaning.—
To the Reverend John Benley, at the Castle of Norwich:
‘Reverend Sir,—The enclosed notes, which I find, on enquiry, will cover the whole of your debts, wait acceptance. They are the gift of one on whom fortune has bestowed more than he can claim on the score of desert ”