Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, tearing himself loose from the entanglement, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend, or, "since thou hast come into the hand of thy neighbor," this being the unfortunate consequence of the pledge lightly given. Go, humble thyself, rather, "stamp with thy foot," in an emphatic demand, and make sure thy friend, importuning him with great earnestness to fulfill his obligations, to tend to the payment of the debt before it is too late.

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