askyourpardonwiththegreatestsincerity；Iamthemost
　　miserableofmen，inhavingdeludedyou。
　　Ihavebeensohappy
　　topossesyou，andnowamsowretchedastobeforcedtofly
　　fromyou。
　　Forgiveme，mydear；oncemoreIsay，forgiveme！
　　Iamnotabletoseeyouruinedbyme，andmyselfunableto
　　supportyou。
　　Ourmarriageisnothing；Ishallneverbeableto
　　seeyouagain；Iheredischargeyoufromit；ifyoucanmarry
　　toyouradvantage，donotdeclineitonmyaccount；Ihere
　　sweartoyouonmyfaith，andonthewordofamanofhonour，
　　IwillneverdisturbyourreposeifIshouldknowofit，which，
　　however，isnotlikely。
　　Ontheotherhand，ifyoushouldnot
　　marry，andifgoodfortuneshouldbefallme，itshallbeallyours，
　　whereveryouare。
　　’IhaveputsomeofthestockofmoneyIhaveleftintoyour
　　pocket；takeplacesforyourselfandyourmaidinthestage-coach，
　　andgoforLondon；Ihopeitwillbearyourchargesthither，
　　withoutbreakingintoyourown。
　　AgainIsincerelyaskyour
　　pardon，andwilldosoasoftenasIshalleverthinkofyou。
　　Adieu，mydear，forever！——Iam，yourmostaffectionately，J。E。’
　　Nothingthateverbefellmeinmylifesanksodeepintomy
　　heartasthisfarewell。
　　Ireproachedhimathousandtimesin
　　mythoughtsforleavingme，forIwouldhavegonewithhim
　　throughtheworld，ifIhadbeggedmybread。
　　Ifeltinmy
　　pocket，andtherefoundtenguineas，hisgoldwatch，andtwo
　　littlerings，oneasmalldiamondringworthonlyabout#6，and
　　theotheraplaingoldring。
　　Isatmedownandlookeduponthesethingstwohours
　　together，andscarcespokeaword，tillmymaidinterrupted
　　mebytellingmemydinnerwasready。
　　Iatebutlittle，and
　　afterdinnerIfellintoavehementfitofcrying，everynowand
　　thencallinghimbyhisname，whichwasJames。
　　’OJemmy！’
　　saidI，’comeback，comeback。
　　I’llgiveyouallIhave；I’ll
　　beg，I’llstarvewithyou。’
　　AndthusIranravingaboutthe
　　roomseveraltimes，andthensatdownbetweenwhiles，and
　　thenwalkingaboutagain，calleduponhimtocomeback，and
　　thencriedagain；andthusIpassedtheafternoon，tillabout
　　seveno’clock，whenitwasneardusk，intheevening，being
　　August，when，tomyunspeakablesurprise，hecomesback
　　intotheinn，butwithoutaservant，andcomesdirectlyupinto
　　mychamber。
　　Iwasinthegreatestconfusionimaginable，andsowashetoo。
　　Icouldnotimaginewhatshouldbetheoccasionofit，and
　　begantobeatoddswithmyselfwhethertobegladorsorry；
　　butmyaffectionbiassedalltherest，anditwasimpossibleto
　　concealmyjoy，whichwastoogreatforsmiles，foritburst
　　outintotears。
　　Hewasnosoonerenteredtheroombutheran
　　tomeandtookmeinhisarms，holdingmefast，andalmost
　　stoppingmybreathwithhiskisses，butspokenotaword。
　　AtlengthIbegan。
　　’Mydear，’saidI，’howcouldyougoaway
　　fromme？’towhichhegavenoanswer，foritwasimpossible
　　forhimtospeak。
　　Whenourecstasieswerealittleover，hetoldmehewasgone
　　aboutfifteenmiles，butitwasnotinhispowertogoanyfarther
　　withoutcomingbacktoseemeagain，andtotakehisleaveof
　　meoncemore。
　　ItoldhimhowIhadpassedmytime，andhowloudIhad
　　calledhimtocomebackagain。
　　Hetoldmeheheardmevery
　　plainuponDelamereForest，ataplaceabouttwelvemilesoff。
　　Ismiled。
　　’Nay，’sayshe，’donotthinkIaminjest，forifever
　　Iheardyourvoiceinmylife，Iheardyoucallmealoud，and
　　sometimesIthoughtIsawyourunningafterme。’
　　’Why，’
　　saidI，’whatdidIsay？’——forIhadnotnamedthewordstohim。
　　’Youcalledaloud，’sayshe，’andsaid，OJemmy！
　　OJemmy！
　　comeback，comeback。’
　　Ilaughedathim。
　　’Mydear，’sayshe，’donotlaugh，for，depend
　　uponit，Iheardyourvoiceasplainasyouhearminenow；if
　　youplease，I’llgobeforeamagistrateandmakeoathofit。’
　　I
　　thenbegantobeamazedandsurprised，andindeedfrightened，
　　andtoldhimwhatIhadreallydone，andhowIhadcalledafter
　　him，asabove。
　　Whenwehadamusedourselvesawhileaboutthis，Isaidto
　　him:
　　’Well，youshallgoawayfrommenomore；I’llgoall
　　overtheworldwithyourather。’
　　Hetoldmeitwouldbevery
　　difficultthingforhimtoleaveme，butsinceitmustbe，he
　　hopedIwouldmakeitaseasytomeasIcould；butasforhim，
　　itwouldbehisdestructionthatheforesaw。
　　However，hetoldmethatheconsideredhehadleftmeto
　　traveltoLondonalone，whichwastoolongajourney；and
　　thatashemightaswellgothatwayasanywayelse，hewas
　　resolvedtoseemesafethither，ornearit；andifhedidgo
　　awaythenwithouttakinghisleave，Ishouldnottakeitillof
　　him；andthishemademepromise。
　　Hetoldmehowhehaddismissedhisthreeservants，sold
　　theirhorses，andsentthefellowsawaytoseektheirfortunes，
　　andallinalittletime，atatownontheroad，Iknownotwhere。
　　’And，’sayshe，’itcostmesometearsallalonebymyself，to
　　thinkhowmuchhappiertheywerethantheirmaster，forthey
　　couldgotothenextgentleman’shousetoseeforaservice，
　　whereas，’saidhe，’Iknewnotwithertogo，orwhattodo
　　withmyself。’
　　ItoldhimIwassocompletelymiserableinpartingwithhim，
　　thatIcouldnotbeworse；andthatnowhewascomeagain，
　　Iwouldnotgofromhim，ifhewouldtakemewithhim，let
　　himgowhitherhewould，ordowhathewould。
　　Andinthe
　　meantimeIagreedthatwewouldgotogethertoLondon；but
　　Icouldnotbebroughttoconsentheshouldgoawayatlast
　　andnottakehisleaveofme，asheproposedtodo；buttold
　　him，jesting，thatifhedid，Iwouldcallhimbackagainasloud
　　asIdidbefore。
　　ThenIpulledouthiswatchandgaveithim
　　back，andhistworings，andhistenguineas；buthewouldnot
　　takethem，whichmademeverymuchsuspectthatheresolved
　　togooffupontheroadandleaveme。
　　Thetruthis，thecircumstanceshewasin，thepassionate
　　expressionsofhisletter，thekind，gentlemanlytreatmentIhad
　　fromhiminalltheaffair，withtheconcernheshowedforme
　　init，hismannerofpartingwiththatlargesharewhichhegave
　　meofhislittlestockleft——allthesehadjoinedtomakesuch
　　impressionsonme，thatIreallylovedhimmosttenderly，and
　　couldnotbearthethoughtsofpartingwithhim。
　　TwodaysafterthiswequittedChester，Iinthestage-coach，
　　andheonhorseback。
　　IdismissedmymaidatChester。
　　He
　　wasverymuchagainstmybeingwithoutamaid，butshebeing
　　aservanthiredinthecountry，andIresolvingtokeepno
　　servantatLondon，Itoldhimitwouldhavebeenbarbarous
　　tohavetakenthepoorwenchandhaveturnedherawayas
　　soonasIcametotown；anditwouldalsohavebeenaneedless
　　chargeontheroad，soIsatisfiedhim，andhewaseasyenough
　　onthescore。
　　HecamewithmeasfarasDunstable，withinthirtymilesof
　　London，andthenhetoldmefateandhisownmisfortunes
　　obligedhimtoleaveme，andthatitwasnotconvenientfor
　　himtogotoLondon，forreasonswhichitwasofnovalueto
　　metoknow，andIsawhimpreparingtogo。
　　Thestage-coach
　　wewereindidnotusuallystopatDunstable，butIdesiringit
　　butforaquartofanhour，theywerecontenttostandatan
　　inndoorawhile，andwewentintothehouse。
　　Beingintheinn，ItoldhimIhadbutonefavourmoretoas
　　ofhim，andthatwas，thatsincehecouldnotgoanyfarther，
　　hewouldgivemeleavetostayaweekortwointhetownwith
　　him，thatwemightinthattimethinkofsomethingtoprevent
　　sucharuinousthingtousboth，asafinalseparationwouldbe；
　　andthatIhadsomethingofmomenttoofferhim，thatIhad
　　neversaidyet，andwhichperhapshemightfindpracticableto
　　ourmutualadvantage。
　　Thiswastooreasonableaproposaltobedenied，sohecalled
　　thelandladyofthehouse，andtoldherhiswifewastakenill，
　　andsoillthatshecouldnotthinkofgoinganyfartherinthe
　　stage-coach，whichhadtiredheralmosttodeath，andasked
　　ifshecouldnotgetusalodgingfortwoorthreedaysina
　　privatehouse，whereImightrestmealittle，forthejourney
　　hadbeentoomuchforme。
　　Thelandlady，agoodsortof
　　woman，well-bredandveryobliging，cameimmediatelyto
　　seeme；toldmeshehadtwoorthreeverygoodroomsina
　　partofthehousequiteoutofthenoise，andifIsawthem，
　　shedidnotdoubtbutIwouldlikethem，andIshouldhave
　　oneofhermaids，thatshoulddonothingelsebutbeappointed
　　towaitonme。
　　Thiswassoverykind，thatIcouldnotbut
　　acceptofit，andthankher；soIwenttolookontheroomsand
　　likedthemverywell，andindeedtheywereextraordinarily
　　furnished，andverypleasantlodgings；sowepaidthestage-coach，
　　tookoutourbaggage，andresolvedtostayhereawhile。
　　HereItoldhimIwouldlivewithhimnowtillallmymoney
　　wasspent，butwouldnotlethimspendashillingofhisown。
　　Wehadsomekindsquabbleaboutthat，butItoldhimitwas
　　thelasttimeIwasliketoenjoyhiscompany，andIdesiredhe
　　wouldletmebemasterinthatthingonly，andheshouldgovern
　　ineverythingelse；soheacquiesced。
　　Hereoneevening，takingawalkintothefields，ItoldhimI
　　wouldnowmaketheproposaltohimIhadtoldhimof；
　　accordinglyIrelatedtohimhowIhadlivedinVirginia，that
　　IhadamotherIbelievedwasalivetherestill，thoughmy
　　husbandwasdeadsomeyears。
　　Itoldhimthathadnotmy
　　effectsmiscarried，which，bytheway，Imagnifiedprettymuch，
　　Imighthavebeenfortunegoodenoughtohimtohavekept
　　usfrombeingpartedinthismanner。
　　ThenIenteredintothe