nay，thoughIseveraltimeswenthomewithhimtohislodgings，
accordingasourbusinessdirected，andfourorfivetimeslay
withhimallnight。
Butourdesignlayanotherway，anditwas
absolutelynecessarytometoconcealmysexfromhim，as
appearedafterwards。
Thecircumstancesofourliving，coming
inlate，andhavingsuchandsuchbusinesstodoasrequired
thatnobodyshouldbetrustedwiththecomingintoourlodgings，
weresuchasmadeitimpossibletometorefuselyingwithhim，
unlessIwouldhaveownedmysex；andasitwas，Ieffectually
concealedmyself。
Buthisill，andmygoodfortune，soonput
anendtothislife，whichImustownIwassickoftoo，on
severalotheraccounts。
Wehadmadeseveralprizesinthis
newwayofbusiness，butthelastwouldbeextraordinary。
Therewasashopinacertainstreetwhichhadawarehouse
behinditthatlookedintoanotherstreet，thehousemakingthe
corneroftheturning。
Throughthewindowofthewarehousewesay，lyingonthe
counterorshowboard，whichwasjustbeforeit，fivepiecesof
silks，besidesotherstuffs，andthoughitwasalmostdark，yet
thepeople，beingbusyinthefore-shopwithcustomers，had
nothadtimetoshutupthosewindows，orelsehadforgotit。
Thistheyoungfellowwassooverjoyedwith，thathecould
notrestrainhimself。
Itlayallwithinhisreachhesaid，andhe
sworeviolentlytomethathewouldhaveit，ifhebrokedown
thehouseforit。
Idissuadedhimalittle，butsawtherewasno
remedy；soheranrashlyuponit，slippedoutasquareofthe
sashwindowdexterouslyenough，andwithoutnoise，andgot
outfourpiecesofthesilks，andcamewiththemtowardsme，
butwasimmediatelypursuedwithaterribleclutterandnoise。
Wewerestandingtogetherindeed，butIhadnottakenanyof
thegoodsoutofhishand，whenIsaidtohimhastily，’Youare
undone，fly，forGod’ssake！’
Heranlikelightning，andItoo，
butthepursuitwashotterafterhimbecausehehadthegoods，
thanafterme。
Hedroppedtwoofthepieces，whichstopped
themalittle，butthecrowdincreasedandpursuedusboth。
Theytookhimsoonafterwiththeothertwopiecesuponhim，
andthentherestfollowedme。
Iranforitandgotintomy
governess’shousewhithersomequick-eyedpeoplefollowed
metowarmlyastofixmethere。
Theydidnotimmediately
knock，atthedoor，bywhichIgottimetothrowoffmydisguise
anddressmeinmyownclothes；besides，whentheycamethere，
mygoverness，whohadhertaleready，keptherdoorshut，and
calledouttothemandtoldthemtherewasnomancomein
there。
Thepeopleaffirmedtheredidamancomeinthere，and
sworetheywouldbreakopenthedoor。
Mygoverness，notatallsurprised，spokecalmlytothem，told
themtheyshouldveryfreelycomeandsearchherhouse，if
theyshouldbringaconstable，andletinnonebutsuchasthe
constablewouldadmit，foritwasunreasonabletoletinawhole
crowd。
Thistheycouldnotrefuse，thoughtheywereacrowd。
Soaconstablewasfetchedimmediately，andsheveryfreely
openedthedoor；theconstablekeptthedoor，andthemenhe
appointedsearchedthehouse，mygovernessgoingwiththem
fromroomtoroom。
Whenshecametomyroomshecalled
tome，andsaidaloud，’Cousin，prayopenthedoor；here’s
somegentlementhatmustcomeandlookintoyourroom。’
Ihadalittlegirlwithme，whichwasmygoverness’sgrandchild，
asshecalledher；andIbadeheropenthedoor，andtheresat
Iatworkwithagreatlitterofthingsaboutme，asifIhadbeen
atworkallday，beingmyselfquiteundressed，withonly
night-clothesonmyhead，andaloosemorning-gownwrapped
aboutme。
Mygovernessmadeakindofexcusefortheir
disturbingme，tellingmepartlytheoccasionofit，andthatshe
hadnoremedybuttoopenthedoorstothem，andletthem
satisfythemselves，forallshecouldsaytothemwouldnot
satisfythem。
Isatstill，andbidthemsearchtheroomifthey
pleased，foriftherewasanybodyinthehouse，Iwassurethey
werenotinmyroom；andasfortherestofthehouse，Ihad
nothingtosaytothat，Ididnotunderstandwhattheylookedfor。
Everythinglookedsoinnocentandtohonestaboutme，that
theytreatedmecivillerthanIexpected，butitwasnottillthey
hadsearchedtheroomtoanicety，evenunderthebed，inthe
bed，andeverywhereelsewhereitwaspossibleanythingcould
behid。
Whentheyhaddonethis，andcouldfindnothing，they
askedmypardonfortroublingme，andwentdown。
Whentheyhadthussearchedthehousefrombottomtotop，
andthentoptobottom，andcouldfindnothing，they
appeasedthemobprettywell；buttheycarriedmygoverness
beforethejustice。
Twomensworethattheysawtheman
whomtheypursuedgointoherhouse。
Mygovernessrattled
andmadeagreatnoisethatherhouseshouldbeinsulted，and
thatsheshouldbeusedthusfornothing；thatifamandid
comein，hemightgooutagainpresentlyforaughtsheknew，
forshewasreadytomakeoaththatnomanhadbeenwithin
herdoorsallthatdayassheknewof(andthatwasverytrue
indeed)；thatismightbeindeedthatasshewasabovestairs，
anyfellowinafrightmightfindthedooropenandruninfor
shelterwhenhewaspursued，butthatsheknewnothingofit；
andifithadbeenso，hecertainlywentoutagain，perhapsat
theotherdoor，forshehadanotherdoorintoanalley，andso
hadmadehisescapeandcheatedthemall。
Thiswasindeedprobableenough，andthejusticesatisfied
himselfwithgivingheranoaththatshehadnotreceivedor
admittedanymanintoherhousetoconcealhim，orprotector
hidehimfromjustice。
Thisoathshemightjustlytake，and
didso，andsoshewasdismissed。
ItiseasytojudgewhatafrightIwasinuponthisoccasion，
anditwasimpossibleformygovernessevertobringmeto
dressinthatdisguiseagain；for，asItoldher，Ishouldcertainly
betraymyself。
Mypoorpartnerinthismischiefwasnowinabadcase，for
hewascarriedawaybeforemyLordMayor，andbyhisworship
committedtoNewgate，andthepeoplethattookhimwereso
willing，aswellasable，toprosecutehim，thattheyoffered
themselvestoenterintorecognisancestoappearatthesessions
andpursuethechargeagainsthim。
However，hegothisindictmentdeferred，uponpromiseto
discoverhisaccomplices，andparticularlythemanthatwas
concernedwithhiminhisrobbery；andhefailednottodohis
endeavour，forhegaveinmyname，whomhecalledGabriel
Spencer，whichwasthenameIwentbytohim；andhere
appearedthewisdomofmyconcealingmynameandsexfrom
him，which，ifhehadeverknownIhadbeenundone。
HedidallhecouldtodiscoverthisGabrielSpencer；he
describedme，hediscoveredtheplacewherehesaidIlodged，
and，inaword，alltheparticularsthathecouldofmydwelling；
buthavingconcealedthemaincircumstancesofmysexfrom
him，Ihadavastadvantage，andhenevercouldhearofme。
He
broughttwoorthreefamiliesintotroublebyhisendeavouring
tofindmeout，buttheyknewnothingofme，anymorethan
thatIhadafellowwithmethattheyhadseen，butknewnothing
of。
Andasformygoverness，thoughshewasthemeansofhis
comingtome，yetitwasdoneatsecond-hand，andheknew
nothingofher。
Thisturnedtohisdisadvantage；forhavingpromiseddiscoveries，
butnotbeingabletomakeitgood，itwaslookeduponas
triflingwiththejusticeofthecity，andhewasthemorefiercely
pursuedbytheshopkeeperswhotookhim。
Iwas，however，terriblyuneasyallthiswhile，andthatImight
bequiteoutoftheway，Iwentawayfrommygoverness’s
forawhile；butnotknowingwithertowander，Itooka
maid-servantwithme，andtookthestage-coachtoDunstable，
tomyoldlandlordandlandlady，whereIhadlivedso
handsomelywithmyLancashirehusband。
HereItoldhera
formalstory，thatIexpectedmyhusbandeverydayfrom
Ireland，andthatIhadsentalettertohimthatIwouldmeet
himatDunstableatherhouse，andthathewouldcertainly
land，ifthewindwasfair，inafewdays，sothatIwascometo
spendafewdayswiththemtillheshouldcome，forhewas
eithercomepost，orintheWestChestercoach，Iknewnot
which；butwhichsoeveritwas，hewouldbesuretocometo
thathousetomeetme。
Mylandladywasmightygladtoseeme，andmylandlordmade
suchastirwithme，thatifIhadbeenaprincessIcouldnot
havebeenbetterused，andhereImighthavebeenwelcome
amonthortwoifIhadthoughtfit。
Butmybusinesswasofanothernature。
Iwasveryuneasy
(thoughsowelldisguisedthatitwasscarcepossibletodetect
me)lestthisfellowshouldsomehoworotherfindmeout；and
thoughhecouldnotchargemewiththisrobbery，having
persuadedhimnottoventure，andhavingalsodonenothing
initmyselfbutrunaway，yethemighthavechargedmewith
otherthings，andhaveboughthisownlifeattheexpenseof
mine。
Thisfilledmewithhorribleapprehensions。
Ihadnorecourse，
nofriend，noconfidantebutmyoldgoverness，andIknewno
remedybuttoputmylifeinherhands，andsoIdid，forIlet
herknowwheretosendtome，andhadseverallettersfrom
herwhileIstayedhere。
Someofthemalmostscaredmeout
mywitsbutatlastshesentmethejoyfulnewsthathewas
hanged，whichwasthebestnewstomethatIhadhearda
greatwhile。
Ihadstayedherefiveweeks，andlivedverycomfortablyindeed
(thesecretanxietyofmymindexcepted)；butwhenIreceived
thisletterIlookedpleasantlyagain，antoldmylandladythat
IhadreceivedaletterfrommyspouseinIreland，thatIhad
