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
　　herdoorsallthatdayassheknewofandthatwasverytrue
　　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
　　melestthisfellowshouldsomehoworotherfindmeout；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