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Elizabeth told William of the kindnefs of Jacob ; and 

 it filled his heart with thankfulnefs. 



31. And the care of Jacob was not abated He wait- 

 ed oTi the lick, man many hours every day, and helped 

 to amufe him in his ftate of languor and weaknefs. 



^2. And he gave him money to procure necelTaries ; 

 and he made light of the favour, fa^'ing, " I take plea- 

 " fare in affifting my friend in the day of his dif- 

 «' trels." 



33. And when the ftrength of William returned, he 

 went to work, and he exerted hirnfelf as much as pof^ 

 fible : — for he found he was now indebted to Jacob 

 more than an hundred pieces of iilver. 



34. z-\.nd it came to pafs, that at the end of three 

 weeks and four days from the time of his recovery, 

 early in the morning, Jacob, with an altered counte- 

 nance, called upon William. 



35. And he faid unto him, Woe is me ! for I am 

 undone. David the banker, who had mod of my 

 money, is failed ; — and my creditors are come up- 

 on me. 



36. Now therefore, I muft intreat thee inflantly to 

 pay that which thou oweft unto me. 



37. When William heard this faying, he ftotjd mo- 

 tionlefs with horror ; for he had no money, nor could 

 he poffibly raife it at the time. 



38. But now, he anfwered, I am in health; and if 

 thou wilt but have patience, I will give thee one half 

 of my earnings until that the uttermoll farthing fhall 

 be repaid. 



39. But Jacob turned a deaf ear to his intreaty ; and 

 he ordered him to be call into prifon that very day : for 

 he feared, that if William fliould be left at liberty to 

 folicit others, he might find a friend, who would ad- 

 vance the money; for he was much beloved by all wha 

 knew him. 



40. Now when William was (hut up in prifon, no 

 one faw him, nor coHfidcred his cafe j and be was allow- 



