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^^y fuch charming Allurements, my Fancy was
io rais'd, and my Curioficy lb excited to fee the
Countries he fo well commended, that I told
him if he was fure there was no danger, I would
very willingly be his Companion. But he ( to
conceal his defign upon me ) feem'd very averfe
to my offer, and faid with a feeming Paffion,
" The Gods forbid ! I have too much refpeft
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both for your Father and you, ever to entice a
" Man in your circumftances from home^ be-
" fides, fliould your Father bur think I had any
" fuch defign, what could I expeft but fudden
" death > Pray therefore talk no more of it ;
" Tho' I confefs it well becomes a Man of your
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Quality to fee the Cuftoms of other Nations,
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but your Father is fo wrapt up in you, that he
" will never expofe you to fo long a Voyage,
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and without his confent you (hall not go along
" with me. This counterfeit refufal rather irritated
and enflamed than extinguifli'd my defires,
and therefore I was the more importunate •, and
that
I might remove his fears and make him eafie,
I folemnly promised that I would never fpeak
one word of our defign , however, he yet feem'd
unwilling to confent, and this provok'd me the
more alio, fo that with greater earneftnefs and
vehemency I repeated my afleverations of fecrecy
and fidelity ^ at laft my reiterated aflTurancesand
fupplications prevail'd, and he faid, '' I always
" had a great Opinion of your Sincerity, and
" that you have an affeftionate refpeft for me,
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I now give you the greateft proof that I en-
" rirely confide in you, for I put my Life into
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your hands : Since then you fo heartily prels
" to be my Fellow-Traveller I do confent, and
" I will take you with m^, but then pray obferve
" my direftions, and manage the master wirh
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