WhenIcametoreceivethemoney，Ibroughtmygoverness
　　withme，dressedlikeanoldduchess，andagentlemanvery
　　welldressed，whowepretendedcourtedme，butIcalledhim
　　cousin，andthelawyerwasonlytohintprivatelytohimthat
　　hisgentlemancourtedthewidow。
　　Hetreatedushandsomelyindeed，andpaidthemoney
　　cheerfullyenough；sothatitcosthim#200inall，orrather
　　more。
　　Atourlastmeeting，whenallwasagreed，thecaseof
　　thejourneymancameup，andthemercerbeggedveryhard
　　forhim；toldmehewasamanthathadkeptashopofhis
　　own，andbeeningoodbusiness，hadawife，andseveral
　　children，andwasverypoor；thathehadnothingtomake
　　satisfactionwith，butheshouldcometobegmypardonon
　　hisknees，ifIdesiredit，asopenlyasIpleased。
　　Ihadno
　　spleenatthesaucyrogue，norwerehissubmissionsanything
　　tome，sincetherewasnothingtobegotbyhim，soIthought
　　itwasasgoodtothrowthatingenerouslyasnot；soItold
　　himIdidnotdesiretheruinofanyman，andthereforeathis
　　requestIwouldforgivethewretch；itwasbelowmetoseek
　　anyrevenge。
　　Whenwewereatsupperhebroughtthepoorfellowinto
　　makeacknowledgment，whichhewouldhavedonewithas
　　muchmeanhumilityashisoffencewaswithinsulting
　　haughtinessandpride，inwhichhewasaninstanceofa
　　completebasenessofspirit，impious，cruel，andrelentless
　　whenuppermostandinprosperity，abjectandlow-spirited
　　whendowninaffliction。
　　However，Iabatedhiscringes，told
　　himIforgavehim，anddesiredhemightwithdraw，asifIdid
　　notcareforthesightofhim，thoughIhadforgivenhim。
　　Iwasnowingoodcircumstancesindeed，ifIcouldhave
　　knownmytimeforleavingoff，andmygovernessoftensaid
　　IwastherichestofthetradeinEngland；andsoIbelieveI
　　was，forIhad#700bymeinmoney，besidesclothes，rings，
　　someplate，andtwogoldwatches，andallofthemstolen，for
　　IhadinnumerablejobsbesidestheseIhavementioned。
　　Oh！
　　hadIevennowhadthegraceof
　　repentance，Ihadstillleisure
　　tohavelookedbackuponmyfollies，andhavemadesome
　　reparation；butthesatisfactionIwastomakeforthepublic
　　mischiefsIhaddonewasyetleftbehind；andIcouldnotforbear
　　goingabroadagain，asIcalleditnow，thananymoreIcould
　　whenmyextremityreallydrovemeoutforbread。
　　Itwasnotlongaftertheaffairwiththemercerwasmadeup，
　　thatIwentoutinanequipagequitedifferentfromanyIhad
　　everappearedinbefore。
　　Idressedmyselflikeabeggarwoman，
　　inthecoarsestandmostdespicableragsIcouldget，andI
　　walkedaboutpeeringandpeepingintoeverydoorandwindow
　　Icamenear；andindeedIwasinsuchaplightnowthatIknew
　　asillhowtobehaveinaseverIdidinany。
　　Inaturallyabhorred
　　dirtandrags；Ihadbeenbreduptightandcleanly，andcould
　　benoother，whateverconditionIwasin；sothatthiswasthe
　　mostuneasydisguisetomethateverIputon。
　　Isaidpresently
　　tomyselfthatthiswouldnotdo，forthiswasadressthat
　　everybodywasshyandafraidof；andIthoughteverybody
　　lookedatme，asiftheywereafraidIshouldcomenearthem，
　　lestIshouldtakesomethingfromthem，orafraidtocomenear
　　me，lesttheyshouldgetsomethingfromme。
　　Iwanderedabout
　　alltheeveningthefirsttimeIwentout，andmadenothingof
　　it，butcamehomeagainwet，draggled，andtired。
　　However，
　　Iwentoutagainthenextnight，andthenImetwithalittle
　　adventure，whichhadliketohavecostmedear。
　　AsIwas
　　standingnearataverndoor，therecomesagentlemanon
　　horseback，andlightsatthedoor，andwantingtogointothe
　　tavern，hecallsoneofthedrawerstoholdhishorse。
　　Hestayed
　　prettylonginthetavern，andthedrawerheardhismastercall，
　　andthoughthewouldbeangrywithhim。
　　Seeingmestandby
　　him，hecalledtome，’Here，woman，’sayshe，’holdthishorse
　　awhile，tillIgoin；ifthegentlemancomes，he’llgiveyou
　　something。’
　　’Yes，’saysI，andtakesthehorse，andwalksoff
　　withhimverysoberly，andcarriedhimtomygoverness。
　　Thishadbeenabootytothosethathadunderstoodit；but
　　neverwaspoorthiefmoreatalosstoknowwhattodowith
　　anythingthatwasstolen；forwhenIcamehome，mygoverness
　　wasquiteconfounded，andwhattodowiththecreature，we
　　neitherofusknew。
　　Tosendhimtoasablewasdoingnothing，
　　foritwascertainthatpublicnoticewouldbegiveninthe
　　Gazette，andthehorsedescribed，sothatwedurstnotgoto
　　fetchitagain。
　　Alltheremedywehadforthisunluckyadventurewastogo
　　andsetupthehorseataninn，andsendanotebyaporterto
　　thetavern，thatthegentleman’shorsethatwaslostsuchatime
　　wasleftatsuchaninn，andthathemightbehadthere；that
　　thepoorwomanthatheldhim，havingledhimaboutthestreet，
　　notbeingabletoleadhimbackagain，hadlefthimthere。
　　We
　　mighthavewaitedtilltheownerhadpublishedandoffereda
　　reward，butwedidnotcaretoventurethereceivingthereward。
　　Sothiswasarobberyandnorobbery，forlittlewaslostbyit，
　　andnothingwasgotbyit，andIwasquitesickofgoingoutin
　　abeggar’sdress；itdidnotansweratall，andbesides，Ithought
　　itwasominousandthreatening。
　　WhileIwasinthisdisguise，Ifellinwithaparceloffolksof
　　aworsekindthananyIeversortedwith，andIsawalittleinto
　　theirwaystoo。
　　Thesewerecoinersofmoney，andtheymade
　　someverygoodofferstome，astoprofit；butthepartthey
　　wouldhavehadmehaveembarkedinwasthemostdangerous
　　part。
　　Imeanthatoftheveryworkingthedie，astheycallit，
　　which，hadIbeentaken，hadbeencertaindeath，andthatata
　　stake——Isay，tobeburnttodeathatastake；sothatthoughI
　　wastoappearancebutabeggar，andtheypromisedmountains
　　ofgoldandsilvertometoengage，yetitwouldnotdo。
　　Itis
　　true，ifIhadbeenreallyabeggar，orhadbeendesperateas
　　whenIbegan，Imightperhapshaveclosedwithit；forwhat
　　caretheytodiethatcan’ttellhowtolive？
　　Butatpresent
　　thiswasnotmycondition，atleastIwasfornosuchterrible
　　risksasthose；besides，theverythoughtsofbeingburntata
　　stakestruckterrorintomyverysoul，chilledmyblood，and
　　gavemethevapourstosuchadegree，asIcouldnotthink
　　ofitwithouttrembling。
　　Thisputanendtomydisguisetoo，forasIdidnotlikethe
　　proposal，soIdidnottellthemso，butseemedtorelishit，and
　　promisedtomeetagain。
　　ButIdurstseethemnomore；forifI
　　hadseenthem，andnotcomplied，thoughIhaddeclineditwith
　　thegreatestassuranceofsecrecyintheworld，theywouldhave
　　goneneartohavemurderedme，tomakesurework，andmake
　　themselveseasy，astheycallit。
　　Whatkindofeasinessthatis，
　　theymaybestjudgethatunderstandhoweasymenarethat
　　canmurderpeopletopreventdanger。
　　Thisandhorse-stealingwerethingsquiteoutofmyway，and
　　ImighteasilyresolveIwouldhavetomoretosaytothem；my
　　businessseemedtolieanotherway，andthoughithadhazard
　　enoughinittoo，yetitwasmoresuitabletome，andwhathad
　　moreofartinit，andmoreroomtoescape，andmorechances
　　fora-comingoffifasurpriseshouldhappen。
　　Ihadseveralproposalsmadealsotomeaboutthattime，to
　　comeintoagangofhouse-breakers；butthatwasathingIhad
　　nomindtoventureatneither，anymorethanIhadatthe
　　coiningtrade。
　　Iofferedtogoalongwithtwomenanda
　　woman，thatmadeittheirbusinesstogetintohousesby
　　stratagem，andwiththemIwaswillingenoughtoventure。
　　Buttherewerethreeofthemalready，andtheydidnotcare
　　topart，norItohavetoomanyinagang，soIdidnotclose
　　withthem，butdeclinedthem，andtheypaiddearfortheir
　　nextattempt。
　　ButatlengthImetwithawomanthathadoftentoldmewhat
　　adventuresshehadmade，andwithsuccess，atthewaterside，
　　andIclosedwithher，andwedroveonourbusinesspretty
　　well。
　　OnedaywecameamongsomeDutchpeopleatSt。
　　Catherine’s，wherewewentonpretencetobuygoodsthat
　　wereprivatelygotonshore。
　　Iwastwoorthreetimesina
　　housewherewesawagoodquantityofprohibitedgoods，
　　andmycompaniononcebroughtawaythreepiecesofDutch
　　blacksilkthatturnedtogoodaccount，andIhadmyshareof
　　it；butinallthejourneysImadebymyself，Icouldnotgetan
　　opportunitytodoanything，soIlaiditaside，forIhadbeenso
　　often，thattheybegantosuspectsomething，andweresoshy，
　　thatIsawnothingwastobedone。
　　Thisbaulkedmealittle，andIresolvedtopushatsomething
　　orother，forIwasnotusedtocomebacksooftenwithout
　　purchase；sothenextdayIdressedmyselfupfine，andtook
　　awalktotheotherendofthetown。
　　Ipassedthroughthe
　　ExchangeintheStrand，buthadnonotionoffindinganything
　　todothere，whenonasuddenIsawagreatclutteringinthe
　　place，andallthepeople，shopkeepersaswellasothers，
　　standingupandstaring；andwhatshoulditbebutsomegreat
　　duchesscomeintotheExchange，andtheysaidthequeenwas
　　coming。
　　Isetmyselfcloseuptoashop-sidewithmybackto
　　thecounter，asiftoletthecrowdpassby，whenkeepingmy
　　eyeuponaparceloflacewhichtheshopkeeperwasshowing
　　tosomeladiesthatstoodbyme，theshopkeeperandhermaid
　　weresotakenupwithlookingtoseewhowascoming，and
　　whatshoptheywouldgoto，thatIfoundmeanstoslipapaper
　　oflaceintomypocketandcomeclearoffwithit；sothe
　　lady-millinerpaiddearenoughforhergapingafterthequeen。
　　Iwentofffromtheshop，asifdrivenalongbythethrong，and
　　minglingmyselfwiththecrowd，wentoutattheotherdoor
　　oftheExchange，andsogotawaybeforetheymissedtheir
　　lace；andbecauseIwouldnotbefollowed，Icalledacoach