lap，outofwhichIeverynowandthenconveyedsomeinto
mypocket，butinsuchamanner，andatsuchconvenienttimes，
asIwassurehecouldnotseeit。
Iplayedagreatwhile，andhadverygoodluckforhim；but
thelasttimeIheldthebox，theysetmehigh，andIthrew
boldlyatall；IheldtheboxtillIgainednearfourscoreguineas，
butlostabovehalfofitbackinthelastthrow；soIgotup，for
IwasafraidIshouldloseitallbackagain，andsaidtohim，
’Praycome，sir，now，andtakeitandplayforyourself；Ithink
Ihavedoneprettywellforyou。’
Hewouldhavehadmeplay
on，butitgrewlate，andIdesiredtobeexcused。
WhenIgave
ituptohim，ItoldhimIhopedhewouldgivemeleavetotell
itnow，thatImightseewhatIhadgained，andhowluckyI
hadbeenforhim；whenItoldthem，therewerethreescore
andthreeguineas。
’Ay，’saysI，’ifithadnotbeenforthat
unluckythrow，Ihadgotyouahundredguineas。’
SoIgave
himallthemoney，buthewouldnottakeittillIhadputmy
handintoit，andtakensomeformyself，andbidmeplease
myself。
Irefusedit，andwaspositiveIwouldnottakeit
myself；ifhehadamindtoanythingofthatkind，itshould
beallhisowndoings。
Therestofthegentlemenseeingusstrivingcried，’Giveit
herall’；butIabsolutelyrefusedthat。
Thenoneofthemsaid，
’D——nye，jack，halveitwithher；don’tyouknowyoushould
bealwaysuponeventermswiththeladies。’
So，inshort，he
divideditwithme，andIbroughtawaythirtyguineas，besides
aboutforty-threewhichIhadstoleprivately，whichIwas
sorryforafterward，becausehewassogenerous。
ThusIbroughthomeseventy-threeguineas，andletmyold
governessseewhatgoodluckIhadatplay。
However，itwas
heradvicethatIshouldnotventureagain，andItookher
counsel，forIneverwentthereanymore；forIknewaswell
asshe，iftheitchofplaycamein，Imightsoonlosethat，and
alltherestofwhatIhadgot。
Fortunehadsmileduponmetothatdegree，andIhadthriven
somuch，andmygovernesstoo，forshealwayshadashare
withme，thatreallytheoldgentlewomanbegantotalkof
leavingoffwhilewewerewell，andbeingsatisfiedwithwhat
wehadgot；but，Iknownotwhatfateguidedme，Iwasas
backwardtoitnowasshewaswhenIproposedittoher
before，andsoinanillhourwegaveoverthethoughtsofit
forthepresent，and，inaword，Igrewmorehardenedand
audaciousthanever，andthesuccessIhadmademynameas
famousasanythiefofmysorteverhadbeenatNewgate，and
intheOldBailey。
Ihadsometimetakenthelibertytoplaythesamegaveover
again，whichisnotaccordingtopractice，whichhowever
succeedednotamiss；butgenerallyItookupnewfigures，and
contrivedtoappearinnewshapeseverytimeIwentabroad。
Itwasnotarumblingtimeoftheyear，andthegentlemen
beingmostofthemgoneoutoftown，Tunbridge，andEpsom，
andsuchplaceswerefullofpeople。
Butthecitywasthin，
andIthoughtourtradefeltitalittle，aswellasother；sothat
atthelatterendoftheyearIjoinedmyselfwithagangwho
usuallygoeveryyeartoStourbridgeFair，andfromthenceto
BuryFair，inSuffolk。
Wepromisedourselvesgreatthings
there，butwhenIcametoseehowthingswere，Iwasweary
ofitpresently；forexceptmerepickingofpockets，therewas
littleworthmeddlingwith；neither，ifabootyhadbeenmade，
wasitsoeasycarryingitoff，norwastheresuchavarietyof
occasionforbusinessinourway，asinLondon；allthatImade
ofthewholejourneywasagoldwatchatBuryFair，anda
smallparceloflinenatCambridge，whichgavemeanoccasion
totakeleaveoftheplace。
Itwasonoldbite，andIthough
mightdowithacountryshopkeeper，thoughinLondonit
wouldnot。
Iboughtatalinen-draper’sshop，notinthefair，butinthe
townofCambridge，asmuchfinehollandandotherthingsas
cametoaboutsevenpounds；whenIhaddone，Ibadethem
besenttosuchaninn，whereIhadpurposelytakenupmy
beingthesamemorning，asifIwastolodgetherethatnight。
Iorderedthedrapertosendthemhometome，aboutsuchan
hour，totheinnwhereIlay，andIwouldpayhimhismoney。
Atthetimeappointedthedrapersendsthegoods，andIplaced
oneofourgangatthechamberdoor，andwhentheinnkeeper’s
maidbroughtthemessengertothedoor，whowasayoung
fellow，anapprentice，almostaman，shetellshimhermistress
wasasleep，butifhewouldleavethethingsandcallinabout
anhour，Ishouldbeawake，andhemighthavethemoney。
He
lefttheparcelveryreadily，andgoeshisway，andinabout
halfanhourmymaidandIwalkedoff，andthatveryevening
Ihiredahorse，andamantoridebeforeme，andwentto
Newmarket，andfromthencegotmypassageinacoachthat
wasnotquitefulltoSt。Edmund’sBury，where，asItoldyou，
Icouldmakebutlittleofmytrade，onlyatalittlecountry
opera-housemadeashifttocarryoffagoldwatchfroma
lady’sside，whowasnotonlyintolerablymerry，but，asI
thought，alittlefuddled，whichmademyworkmucheasier。
ImadeoffwiththislittlebootytoIpswich，andfromthence
toHarwich，whereIwentintoaninn，asifIhadnewlyarrived
fromHolland，notdoubtingbutIshouldmakesomepurchase
amongtheforeignersthatcameonshorethere；butIfound
themgenerallyemptyofthingsofvalue，exceptwhatwasin
theirportmanteauxandDutchhampers，whichweregenerally
guardedbyfootmen；however，Ifairlygotoneoftheir
portmanteauxoneeveningoutofthechamberwherethe
gentlemanlay，thefootmanbeingfastasleeponthebed，and
Isupposeverydrunk。
TheroominwhichIlodgedlaynexttotheDutchman’s，and
havingdraggedtheheavythingwithmuchadooutofthe
chamberintomine，Iwentoutintothestreet，toseeifIcould
findanypossibilityofcarryingitoff。
Iwalkedaboutagreat
while，butcouldseenoprobabilityeitherofgettingoutthe
thing，orofconveyingawaythegoodsthatwereinitifIhad
openedit，thetownbeingsosmall，andIaperfectstrangerin
it；soIwasreturningwitharesolutiontocarryitbackagain，
andleaveitwhereIfoundit。
JustinthatverymomentIheard
amanmakeanoisetosomepeopletomakehaste，fortheboat
wasgoingtoputoff，andthetidewouldbespent。
Icalledto
thefellow，’Whatboatisit，friend，’saysI，’thatyoubelongto？’
’TheIpswichwherry，madam，’sayshe。
’Whendoyougooff？’
saysI。
’Thismoment，madam，’sayshe；’doyouwanttogo
thither？’
’Yes，’saidI，’ifyoucanstaytillIfetchmythings。’
’Whereareyour
things，madam？’sayshe。
’Atsuchaninn，’
saidI。
’Well，I’llgowithyou，madam，’sayshe，verycivilly，
’andbringthemforyou。’’Comeaway，then，’saysI，andtakes
himwithme。
Thepeopleoftheinnwereinagreathurry，thepacket-boat
fromHollandbeingjustcomein，andtwocoachesjustcome
alsowithpassengersfromLondon，foranotherpacket-boat
thatwasgoingoffforHolland，whichcoachesweretogoback
nextdaywiththepassengersthatwerejustlanded。
Inthis
hurryitwasnotmuchmindedthatIcametothebarandpaid
myreckoning，tellingmylandladyIhadgottenmypassageby
seainawherry。
Thesewherriesarelargevessels，withgoodaccommodation
forcarryingpassengersfromHarwichtoLondon；andthough
theyarecalledwherries，whichisawordusedintheThames
forasmallboatrowedwithoneortwomen，yettheseare
vesselsabletocarrytwentypassengers，andtenorfifteentons
ofgoods，andfittedtobearthesea。
AllthisIhadfoundout
byinquiringthenightbeforeintotheseveralwaysofgoing
toLondon。
Mylandladywasverycourteous，tookmymoneyformy
reckoning，butwascalledaway，allthehousebeinginahurry。
SoIlefther，tookthefellowuptomychamber，gavehimthe
trunk，orportmanteau，foritwaslikeatrunk，andwrappedit
aboutwithanoldapron，andhewentdirectlytohisboatwith
it，andIafterhim，nobodyaskingustheleastquestionabout
it；asforthedrunkenDutchfootmanhewasstillasleep，and
hismasterwithotherforeigngentlemenatsupper，andvery
merrybelow，soIwentcleanoffwithittoIpswich；andgoing
inthenight，thepeopleofthehouseknewnothingbutthatI
wasgonetoLondonbytheHarwichwherry，asIhadtoldmy
landlady。
IwasplaguedatIpswichwiththecustom-houseofficers，who
stoppedmytrunk，asIcalledit，andwouldopenandsearchit。
Iwaswilling，Itoldthem，theyshouldsearchit，buthusband
hadthekey，andhewasnotyetcomefromHarwich；thisI
said，thatifuponsearchingittheyshouldfindallthethings
besuchasproperlybelongedtoamanratherthanawoman，
itshouldnotseemstrangetothem。
However，theybeing
positivetoopenthetrunkIconsentedtohaveitbebroken
open，thatistosay，tohavethelocktakenoff，whichwasnot
difficult。
Theyfoundnothingfortheirturn，forthetrunkhadbeen
searchedbefore，buttheydiscoveredseveralthingsverymuch
tomysatisfaction，asparticularlyaparcelofmoneyinFrench
pistols，andsomeDutchducatoonsorrix-dollars，andtherest
waschieflytwoperiwigs，wearing-linen，andrazors，wash-balls，
perfumes，andotherusefulthingsnecessaryforagentleman，
whichallpassedformyhusband’s，andsoIwasquittothem。
Itwasnowveryearlyinthemorning，andnotlight，andI
knewnotwellwhatcoursetotake；forImadenodoubtbutI
shouldbepursuedinthemorning，andperhapsbetakenwith
thethingsaboutme；soIresolvedupontakingnewmeasures。
Iwentpubliclytoaninninthetownwithmytrunk，asIcalled
it，andhavingtakenthesubstanceout，Ididnotthinkthe
lumberofitworthmyconcern；however，Igaveitthelandlady
ofthehousewithachargetotakegreatcareofit，andlayit
upsafetillIshouldcomeagain，andawayIwalkedintothe
street。
