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Besides grief for her master, there was another source for that brinystream which so plentifully rose above the two mountainous cheek-bonesof the housekeeper. She was no sooner retired, than she began tomutter to herself in the following pleasant strain: "Sure master mighthave made some difference, methinks, between me and the otherservants. I suppose he hath left me mourning; but, i'fackins! if thatbe all, the devil shall wear it for him, for me. I'd have his worshipknow I am no beggar. I have saved five hundred pound in his service,and after all to be used in this manner.--It is a fine encouragementto servants to be honest; and to be sure, if I have taken a littlesomething now and then, others have taken ten times as much; and nowwe are all put in a lump together. If so be that it be so, the legacymay go to the devil with him that gave it. No, I won't give it upneither, because that will please some folks. No, I'll buy the gayestgown I can get, and dance over the old curmudgeon's grave in it. Thisis my reward for taking his part so often, when all the country havecried shame of him, for breeding up his bastard in that manner; but heis going now where he must pay for all. It would have become himbetter to have repented of his sins on his deathbed, than to glory inthem, and give away his estate out of his own family to a misbegottenchild. Found in his bed, forsooth! a pretty story! ay, ay, those thathide know where to find. Lord forgive him! I warrant he hath many morebastards to answer for, if the truth was known. One comfort is, theywill all be known where he is a going now.--`The servants will findsome token to remember me by.' Those were the very words; I shallnever forget them, if I was to live a thousand years. Ay, ay, I shallremember you for huddling me among the servants. One would havethought he might have mentioned my name as well as that of Square; buthe is a gentleman forsooth, though he had not cloths on his back whenhe came hither first. Marry come up with such gentlemen! though hehath lived here this many years, I don't believe there is arrow aservant in the house ever saw the colour of his money. The devil shallwait upon such a gentleman for me." Much more of the like kind shemuttered to herself; but this taste shall suffice to the reader.Neither Thwackum nor Square were much better satisfied with theirlegacies. Though they breathed not their resentment so loud, yet fromthe discontent which appeared in their countenances, as well as fromthe following dialogue, we collect that no great pleasure reigned intheir minds.About an hour after they had left the sick-room, Square met Thwackumin the hall and accosted him thus: "Well, sir, have you heard any newsof your friend since we parted from him?"--"If you mean Mr Allworthy,"answered Thwackum, "I think you might rather give him the appellationof your friend; for he seems to me to have deserved that title."--"Thetitle is as good on your side," replied Square, "for his bounty, suchas it is, hath been equal to both."--"I should not have mentioned itfirst," cries Thwackum, "but since you begin, I must inform you I amof a different opinion. There is a wide distinction between voluntaryfavours and rewards. The duty I have done in his family, and the careI have taken in the education of his two boys, are services for whichsome men might have expected a greater return. I would not have youimagine I am therefore dissatisfied; for St Paul hath taught me tobe content with the little I have. Had the modicum been less, Ishould have known my duty. But though the Scriptures obliges me toremain contented, it doth not enjoin me to shut my eyes to my ownmerit, nor restrain me from seeing when I am injured by an unjustcomparison."--"Since you provoke me," returned Square, "that injury isdone to me; nor did I ever imagine Mr Allworthy had held my friendship