grandfatheronthemalesidewasasilkmercer，inCheapside，who，whenhedied，lefthisson，whowashisonlychild，afortuneofonehundredthousandpoundsandasplendidbusiness；theson，however，hadnoinclinationfortrade，thesummitofhisambitionwastobeacountrygentleman，tofoundafamily，andtopasstheremainderofhisdaysinruraleaseanddignity，andallthishemanagedtoaccomplish；hedisposedofhisbusiness，purchasedabeautifulandextensiveestateforfourscorethousandpounds，builtuponitthemansiontowhichIhadthehonourofwelcomingyouto-

　　day，marriedthedaughterofaneighbouringsquire，whobroughthimafortuneoffivethousandpounds，becameamagistrate，andonlywantedasonandheirtomakehimcompletelyhappy；thisblessing，itistrue，wasforalongtimedeniedhim；itcame，however，atlast，asisusual，whenleastexpected。Hisladywasbroughttobedofmyfather，andthenwhosohappyamanasmygrandsire；hegaveawaytwothousandpoundsincharities，andinthejoyofhisheartmadeaspeechatthenextquartersessions；therestofhislifewasspentinease，tranquillity，andruraldignity；hediedofapoplexyonthedaythatmyfathercameofage；perhapsitwouldbedifficulttomentionamanwhoinallrespectswassofortunateasmygrandfather：hisdeathwassuddenitistrue，butIamnotoneofthosewhopraytobedeliveredfromasuddendeath。

　　’Ishouldnotcallmyfatherafortunateman；itistruethathehadtheadvantageofafirst-rateeducation；thathemadethegrandtourwithaprivatetutor，aswasthefashionatthattime；thathecametoasplendidfortuneontheverydaythathecameofage；

　　thatformanyyearshetastedallthediversionsofthecapitalthat，atlastdeterminedtosettle，hemarriedthesisterofabaronet，anamiableandaccomplishedlady，withalargefortune；

　　thathehadthebeststudofhuntersinthecounty，onwhich，duringtheseason，hefollowedthefoxgallantly；hadhebeenafortunatemanhewouldneverhavecursedhisfate，ashewasfrequentlyknowntodo；tenmonthsafterhismarriagehishorsefelluponhim，andsoinjuredhim，thatheexpiredinafewdaysingreatagony。Mygrandfatherwas，indeed，afortunateman；whenhediedhewasfollowedtothegravebythetearsofthepoor-myfatherwasnot。

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