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，
　　herbrotherasshecalledhim，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