TheIrishman，forsuchIunderstoodhimtobe，
wasstarkmadatthisbait；inshort，hecourtedme，mademe
presents，andranindebtlikeamadmanfortheexpensesof
hisequipageandof
hiscourtship。
Hehad，togivehimhisdue，
theappearanceofanextraordinaryfinegentleman；hewastall，
well-shaped，andhadanextraordinaryaddress；talkedas
naturallyofhisparkandhisstables，ofhishorses，hisgamekeepers，
hiswoods，histenants，andhisservants，asifwehadbeenin
themansion-house，andIhadseenthemallaboutme。
Heneversomuchasaskedmeaboutmyfortuneorestate，but
assuredmethatwhenwecametoDublinhewouldjointure
mein#600ayeargoodland；andthatwecouldenterintoa
deedofsettlementorcontractherefortheperformanceofit。
ThiswassuchlanguageindeedasIhadnotbeenusedto，and
Iwasherebeatenoutofallmymeasures；Ihadashe-devilin
mybosom，everyhourtellingmehowgreatherbrotherlived。
Onetimeshewouldcomeformyorders，howIwouldhave
mycoachespainted，andhowlined；andanothertimewhat
clothesmypageshouldwear；inshort，myeyesweredazzled。
IhadnowlostmypowerofsayingNo，and，tocutthestory
short，Iconsentedtobemarried；buttobethemoreprivate，
wewerecarriedfartherintothecountry，andmarriedbya
Romishclergyman，whoIwasassuredwouldmarryusas
effectuallyasaChurchofEnglandparson。
IcannotsaybutIhadsomereflectionsinthisaffairuponthe
dishonourableforsakingmyfaithfulcitizen，wholovedme
sincerely，andwhowasendeavouringtoquithimselfofa
scandalouswhorebywhomhehadbeenindeedbarbarously
used，andpromisedhimselfinfinitehappinessinhisnewchoice；
whichchoicewasnowgivingupherselftoanotherinamanner
almostasscandalousasherscouldbe。
Buttheglitteringshoeofagreatestate，andoffinethings，
whichthedeceivedcreaturethatwasnowmydeceiver
representedeveryhourtomyimagination，hurriedmeaway，
andgavemenotimetothinkofLondon，orofanythingthere，
muchlessoftheobligationIhadtoapersonofinfinitelymore
realmeritthanwhatwasnowbeforeme。
Butthethingwasdone；Iwasnowinthearmsofmynew
spouse，whoappearedstillthesameasbefore；greatevento
magnificence，andnothinglessthan#1000ayearcouldsupport
theordinaryequipageheappearedin。
Afterwehadbeenmarriedaboutamonth，hebegantotalk
ofmygoingtoWestChesterinordertoembarkforIreland。
However，hedidnothurryme，forwestayednearthreeweeks
longer，andthenhesenttoChesterforacoachtomeetusat
theBlackRock，astheycallit，overagainstLiverpool。
Thither
wewentinafineboattheycallapinnace，withsixoars；his
servants，andhorses，andbaggagegoingintheferry-boat。
Hemadehisexcusetomethathehadnoacquaintancein
Chester，buthewouldgobeforeandgetsomehandsome
apartmentformeataprivatehouse。
Iaskedhimhowlong
weshouldstayatChester。
Hesaid，notatall，anylongerthan
onenightortwo，buthewouldimmediatelyhireacoachto
gotoHolyhead。
ThenItoldhimheshouldbynomeansgive
himselfthetroubletogetprivatelodgingsforonenightor
two，forthatChesterbeingagreatplace，Imadenodoubtbut
therewouldbeverygoodinnsandaccommodationenough；
sowelodgedataninnintheWestStreet，notfarfromthe
Cathedral；Iforgetwhatsignitwasat。
Heremyspouse，talkingofmygoingtoIreland，askedmeif
IhadnoaffairstosettleatLondonbeforewewentoff。
I
toldhimNo，notofanygreatconsequence，butwhatmightbe
doneaswellbyletterfromDublin。
’Madam，’sayshe，very
respectfully，’Isupposethegreatestpartofyourestate，which
mysistertellsmeismostofitinmoneyintheBankofEngland，
liessecureenough，butincaseitrequiredtransferring，orany
wayalteringitsproperty，itmightbenecessarytogoupto
Londonandsettlethosethingsbeforewewentover。’
Iseemedtolookstrangeatit，andtoldhimIknewnotwhat
hemeant；thatIhadnoeffectsintheBankofEnglandthatI
knewof；andIhopedhecouldnotsaythatIhadevertoldhim
Ihad。
No，hesaid，Ihadnottoldhimso，buthissisterhad
saidthegreatestpartofmyestatelaythere。
’AndIonly
mentionedit，medear，’saidhe，’thatiftherewasanyoccasion
tosettleit，ororderanythingaboutit，wemightnotbeobliged
tothehazardandtroubleofanothervoyagebackagain’；for
headded，thathedidnotcaretoventuremetoomuchupon
thesea。
Iwassurprisedatthistalk，andbegantoconsiderveryseriously
whatthemeaningofitmustbe；anditpresentlyoccurredtome
thatmyfriend，whocalledhimbrother，hadrepresentedmein
colourswhichwerenotmydue；andIthought，sinceitwascome
tothatpitch，thatIwouldknowthebottomofitbeforeIwent
outofEngland，andbeforeIshouldputmyselfintoIknewnot
whosehandsinastrangecountry。
UponthisIcalledhissisterintomychamberthenextmorning，
andlettingherknowthediscourseherbrotherandIhad
beenupontheeveningbefore，Iconjuredhertotellmewhat
shehadsaidtohim，anduponwhatfootitwasthatshehad
madethismarriage。
SheownedthatshehadtoldhimthatI
wasagreatfortune，andsaidthatshewastoldsoatLondon。
’Toldso！’saysIwarmly；’didIevertellyouso？’
No，she
said，itwastrueIdidnottellherso，butIhadsaidseveral
timesthatwhatIhadwasinmyowndisposal。
’Ididso，’
returnedIveryquicklyandhastily，’butInevertoldyouIhad
anythingcalledafortune；no，notthatIhad#100，orthevalue
of#100，intheworld。
Anyhowdiditconsistwithmybeing
afortune，；saidI，’thatIshouldcomehereintothenorthof
Englandwithyou，onlyupontheaccountoflivingcheap？’
Atthesewords，whichIspokewarmandhigh，myhusband，
herbrother(asshecalledhim)，cameintotheroom，andI
desiredhimtocomeandsitdown，forIhadsomethingof
momenttosaybeforethemboth，whichitwasabsolutely
necessaryheshouldhear。
HelookedalittledisturbedattheassurancewithwhichI
seemedtospeakit，andcameandsatdownbyme，havingfirst
shutthedoor；uponwhichIbegan，forIwasverymuchprovoked，
andturningmyselftohim，’Iamafraid，’saysI，’mydear’(for
Ispokewithkindnessonhisside)，’thatyouhaveaverygreat
abuseputuponyou，andaninjurydoneyounevertobe
repairedinyourmarryingme，which，however，asIhavehad
nohandinit，IdesireImaybefairlyacquittedofit，andthat
theblamemayliewhereitoughttolie，andnowhereelse，for
Iwashmyhandsofeverypartofit。’
’Whatinjurycanbedoneme，mydear，’sayshe，’inmarrying
you。
Ihopeitistomyhonourandadvantageeveryway。’
’I
willsoonexplainittoyou，’saysI，’andIfearyouwillhave
noreasontothinkyourselfwellused；butIwillconvinceyou，
mydear，’saysIagain，’thatIhavehadnohandinit’；andthere
Istoppedawhile。
Helookednowscaredandwild，andbegan，Ibelieve，to
suspectwhatfollowed；however，lookingtowardsme，and
sayingonly，’Goon，’hesatsilent，asiftohearwhatIhad
moretosay；soIwenton。
’Iaskedyoulastnight，’saidI，
speakingtohim，’ifeverImadeanyboasttoyouofmyestate，
orevertoldyouIhadanyestateintheBankofEnglandor
anywhereelse，andyouownedIhadnot，asismosttrue；and
Idesireyouwilltellmehere，beforeyoursister，ifeverIgave
youanyreasonfrommetothinkso，orthateverwehadany
discourseaboutit’；andheownedagainIhadnot，butsaidI
hadappearedalwaysasawomanoffortune，andhedepended
onitthatIwasso，andhopedhewasnotdeceived。
’Iamnot
inquiringyetwhetheryouhavebeendeceivedornot，’saidI；
’Ifearyouhave，andItoo；butIamclearingmyselffromthe
unjustchargeofbeingconcernedindeceivingyou。
’IhavebeennowaskingyoursisterifeverItoldherofany
fortuneorestateIhad，orgaveheranyparticularsofit；and
sheownsIneverdid。
Anypray，madam，’saidI，turningmyself
toher，’besojusttome，beforeyourbrother，tochargeme，
ifyoucan，ifeverIpretendedtoyouthatIhadanestate；and
why，ifIhad，shouldIcomedownintothiscountrywithyou
onpurposetosparethatlittleIhad，andlivecheap？’
She
couldnotdenyoneword，butsaidshehadbeentoldinLondon
thatIhadaverygreatfortune，andthatitlayintheBankof
England。
’Andnow，dearsir，’saidI，turningmyselftomynewspouse
again，’besojusttomeastotellmewhohasabusedbothyou
andmesomuchastomakeyoubelieveIwasafortune，and
promptyoutocourtmetothismarriage？’
Hecouldnotspeak
aword，butpointedtoher；and，aftersomemorepause，flew
outinthemostfuriouspassionthateverIsawamaninmy
life，cursingher，andcallingherallthewhoresandhardnames
hecouldthinkof；andthatshehadruinedhim，declaringthat
shehadtoldhimIhad#15，000，andthatshewastohave#500
ofhimforprocuringthismatchforhim。
Hethenadded，
directinghisspeechtome，thatshewasnoneofhissister，but
hadbeenhiswhorefortwoyearsbefore，thatshehadhad#100
ofhiminpartofthisbargain，andthathewasutterlyundone
ifthingswereasIsaid；andinhisravinghesworehewould
letherheart’sbloodoutimmediately，whichfrightenedher
andmetoo。
Shecried，saidshehadbeentoldsointhehouse
whereIlodged。
Butthisaggravatedhimmorethanbefore，
thatsheshouldputsofaruponhim，andrunthingssucha
lengthuponnootherauthoritythanahearsay；andthen，turning
tomeagain，saidveryhonestly，hewasafraidwewereboth
undone。
’For，tobeplain，mydear，Ihavenoestate，’sayshe；
’whatlittleIhad，thisdevilhasmademerunoutinwaiting
onyouandputtingmeintothisequipage。’
Shetookthe
opportunityofhisbeingearnestintalkingwithme，andgot
outoftheroom，andIneversawhermore。
Iwasconfoundednowasmuchashe，
andknewnotwhatto
