AssoonasPartridgearrived，Jonesfelluponhiminthemostoutrageousmanner。\"Howoften，\"saidhe，\"amItosufferforyourfolly，orratherformyowninkeepingyou？isthattongueofyoursresolveduponmydestruction？\"\"WhathaveIdone，sir？\"answeredaffrightedPartridge。\"Whowasitgaveyouauthoritytomentionthestoryoftherobbery，orthatthemanyousawherewastheperson？\"
\"I，sir？\"criesPartridge。\"Nowdon’tbeguiltyofafalsehoodindenyingit，\"saidJones。\"IfIdidmentionsuchamatter，\"answersPartridge，\"IamsureIthoughtnoharm；forIshouldnothaveopenedmylips，ifithadnotbeentohisownfriendsandrelations，who，Iimagined，wouldhaveletitgonofarther。\"\"ButIhaveamuchheavierchargeagainstyou，\"criesJones，\"thanthis。Howdurstyou，afteralltheprecautionsIgaveyou，mentionthenameofMr。
Allworthyinthishouse？\"Partridgedeniedthatheeverhad，withmanyoaths。\"Howelse，\"saidJones，\"shouldMrs。Millerbeacquaintedthattherewasanyconnexionbetweenhimandme？Anditisbutthismomentshetoldmesherespectedmeonhisaccount。\"\"OLord，sir，\"
saidPartridge，\"Idesireonlytobeheardout；andtobesure，neverwasanythingsounfortunate:hearmebutout，andyouwillownhowwrong。fullyyouhaveaccusedme。WhenMrs。Honourcamedownstairslastnight，shemetmeintheentry，andaskedmewhenmymasterhadheardfromMr。Allworthy；andtobesureMrs。Millerheardtheverywords；andthemomentMadamHonourwasgone，shecalledmeintotheparlourtoher。’Mr。Partridge，’saysshe，’whatMr。Allworthyisitthatthegentlewomanmentioned？isitthegreatMr。AllworthyofSomersetshire？’’Uponmyword，madam，’saysI，’Iknownothingofthematter。’’Sure，’saysshe，’yourmasterisnottheMr。JonesI
haveheardMr。Allworthytalkof？’’Uponmyword，madam，’saysI，’I