andshutmyselfupinit。
　　Ihadscarceshutthecoachdoorsup，
　　butIsawthemilliner’smaidandfiveorsixmorecome
　　runningoutintothestreet，andcryingoutasiftheywere
　　frightened。
　　Theydidnotcry’Stopthief！’becausenobodyran
　　away，butIcouldheartheword’robbed，’and’lace，’twoor
　　threetimes，andsawthewenchwringingherhands，andrun
　　staringtoandagain，likeonescared。
　　Thecoachmanthathad
　　takenmeupwasgettingupintothebox，butwasnotquiteup，
　　sothatthehorsehadnotbeguntomove；sothatIwasterrible
　　uneasy，andItookthepacketoflaceandlaiditreadytohave
　　droppeditoutattheflapofthecoach，whichopensbefore，
　　justbehindthecoachman；buttomygreatsatisfaction，inless
　　thanaminutethecoachbegantomove，thatistosay，assoon
　　asthecoachmanhadgotupandspokentohishorses；sohe
　　droveawaywithoutanyinterruption，andIbroughtoffmy
　　purchase，whichwasworknear#20。
　　ThenextdayIdressedupagain，butinquitedifferentclothes，
　　andwalkedthesamewayagain，butnothingofferedtillI
　　cameintoSt。James’sPark，whereIsawabundanceoffine
　　ladiesinthePark，walkingintheMall，andamongtherest
　　therewasalittlemiss，ayoungladyofabouttwelveorthirteen
　　yearsold，andshehadasister，asIsupposeitwas，withher，
　　thatmightbeaboutnineyearsold。
　　Iobservedthebiggest
　　hadafinegoldwatchon，andagoodnecklaceofpearl，and
　　theyhadafootmaninliverywiththem；butasitisnotusual
　　forthefootmantogobehindtheladiesintheMall，soI
　　observedthefootmanstoppedattheirgoingintotheMall，
　　andthebiggestofthesistersspoketohim，whichIperceived
　　wastobidhimbejusttherewhentheycameback。
　　WhenIheardherdismissthefootman，Isteppeduptohim
　　andaskedhim，whatlittleladythatwas？andheldalittlechat
　　withhimaboutwhataprettychilditwaswithher，andhow
　　genteelandwell-carriagedthelady，theeldest，wouldbe:
　　how
　　womanish，andhowgrave；andthefoolofafellowtoldme
　　presentlywhoshewas；thatshewasSirThomas——’seldest
　　daughter，ofEssex，andthatshewasagreatfortune；thather
　　motherwasnotcometotownyet；butshewaswithSir
　　William——’slady，ofSuffolk，atherlodginginSuffolk
　　Street，andagreatdealmore；thattheyhadamaidanda
　　womantowaitonthem，besidesSirThomas’scoach，the
　　coachman，andhimself；andthatyoungladywasgoverness
　　tothewholefamily，aswellhereasathometoo；and，inshort，
　　toldmeabundanceofthingsenoughformybusiness。
　　Iwasverywelldressed，andhadmygoldwatchaswellas
　　she；soIleftthefootman，andIputsmyselfinarankwith
　　thisyounglady，havingstayedtillshehadtakenonedouble
　　turnintheMall，andwasgoingforwardagain；byandbyI
　　salutedherbyhername，withthetitleofLadyBetty。
　　Iasked
　　herwhensheheardfromherfather；whenmyladyhermother
　　wouldbeintown，andhowshedid。
　　Italkedsofamiliarlytoherofherwholefamilythatshecould
　　notsuspectbutthatIknewthemallintimately。
　　Iaskedher
　　whyshewouldcomeabroadwithoutMrs。Chimewithher
　　thatwasthenameofherwomantotakeofMrs。Judith，that
　　washersister。
　　ThenIenteredintoalongchatwithherabout
　　hersister，whatafinelittleladyshewas，andaskedherifshe
　　hadlearnedFrench，andathousandsuchlittlethingstoentertain
　　her，whenonasuddenwesawtheguardscome，andthecrowd
　　rantoseethekinggobytotheParliamentHouse。
　　TheladiesranalltothesideoftheMall，andIhelpedmy
　　ladytostandupontheedgeoftheboardsonthesideofthe
　　Mall，thatshemightbehighenoughtosee；andtookthelittle
　　oneandlifterherquiteup；duringwhich，Itookcaretoconvey
　　thegoldwatchsocleanawayfromtheLadyBetty，thatshe
　　neverfeltit，normissedit，tillallthecrowdwasgone，andshe
　　wasgottenintothemiddleoftheMallamongtheotherladies。
　　Itookmyleaveofherintheverycrowd，andsaidtoher，as
　　ifinhaste，’DearLadyBetty，takecareofyourlittlesister。’
　　Andsothecrowddidasitwerethrustmeawayfromher，and
　　thatIwasobligedunwillinglytotakemyleave。
　　Thehurryinsuchcasesisimmediatelyover，andtheplace
　　clearassoonasthekingisgoneby；butasthereisalwaysa
　　greatrunningandclutterjustasthekingpasses，sohaving
　　droppedthetwolittleladies，anddonemybusinesswiththem
　　withoutanymiscarriage，Ikepthurryingonamongthecrowd，
　　asifIrantoseetheking，andsoIgotbeforethecrowdand
　　keptsotillIcametotheendoftheMall，whenthekinggoing
　　ontowardstheHorseGuards，Iwentforwardtothepassage，
　　whichwentthenthroughagainstthelowerendoftheHaymarket，
　　andthereIbestowedacoachuponmyself，andmadeoff，andI
　　confessIhavenotyetbeensogoodasmyword，viz。togoand
　　visitmyLadyBetty。
　　IwasonceofthemindtoventurestayingwithLadyBettytill
　　shemissedthewatch，andsohavemadeagreatoutcryabout
　　itwithher，andhavegotherintothecoach，andputmyselfin
　　thecoachwithher，andhavegonehomewithher；forshe
　　appearedsofondofme，andsoperfectlydeceivedbymyso
　　readilytalkingtoherofallherrelationsandfamily，thatI
　　thoughtitwasveryeasytopushthethingfarther，andtohave
　　gotatleastthenecklaceofpearl；butwhenIconsideredthat
　　thoughthechildwouldnotperhapshavesuspectedme，other
　　peoplemight，andthatifIwassearchedIshouldbediscovered，
　　IthoughtitwasbesttogooffwithwhatIhadgot，andbe
　　satisfied。
　　Icameaccidentallyafterwardstohear，thatwhentheyoung
　　ladymissedherwatch，shemadeagreatoutcryinthePark，
　　andsentherfootmanupanddowntoseeifhecouldfindme
　　out，shehavingdescribedmesoperfectlythatheknewpresently
　　thatitwasthesamepersonthathadstoodandtalkedsolong
　　withhim，andaskedhimsomanyquestionsaboutthem；butI
　　gonefarenoughoutoftheirreachbeforeshecouldcomeat
　　herfootmantotellhimthestory。
　　Imadeanotheradventureafterthis，ofanaturedifferentfrom
　　allIhadbeenconcernedinyet，andthiswasatagaming-house
　　nearCoventGarden。
　　Isawseveralpeoplegoinandout；andIstoodinthepassage
　　agoodwhilewithanotherwomanwithme，andseeinga
　　gentlemangoupthatseemedtobeofmorethanordinary
　　fashion，Isaidtohim，’Sir，praydon’ttheygivewomenleave
　　togoup？’’Yes，madam，’sayshe，’andtoplaytoo，ifthey
　　please。’
　　’Imeanso，sir，’saidI。
　　Andwiththathesaidhe
　　wouldintroducemeifIhadamind；soIfollowedhimtothe
　　door，andhelookingin，’There，madam，’sayshe，’arethe
　　gamesters，ifyouhaveamindtoventure。’
　　Ilookedinand
　　saidtomycomradealoud，’Here’snothingbutmen；Iwon’t
　　ventureamongthem。’
　　Atwhichoneofthegentlemencried
　　out，’Youneednotbeafraid，madam，here’snonebutfair
　　gamesters；youareverywelcometocomeandsetwhatyou
　　please。’
　　soIwentalittlenearerandlookedon，andsomeof
　　thembroughtmeachair，andIsatdownandsawtheboxand
　　dicegoroundapace；thenIsaidtomycomrade，’Thegentlemen
　　playtoohighforus；come，letusgo。’
　　Thepeoplewereallverycivil，andonegentlemaninparticular
　　encouragedme，andsaid，’Come，madam，ifyoupleaseto
　　venture，ifyoudaretrustme，I’llanswerforityoushallhave
　　nothingputuponyouhere。’
　　’No，sir，’saidI，smiling，’Ihope
　　thegentlemenwouldnotcheatawoman。’
　　ButstillIdeclined
　　venturing，thoughIpulledoutapursewithmoneyinit，that
　　theymightseeIdidnotwantmoney。
　　AfterIhadsatawhile，onegentlemansaidtome，jeering，
　　’Come，madam，Iseeyouareafraidtoventureforyourself；
　　Ialwayshadgoodluckwiththeladies，youshallsetforme，
　　ifyouwon’tsetforyourself。’
　　Itoldhim，’sir，Ishouldbevery
　　lothtoloseyourmoney，’thoughIadded，’Iamprettylucky
　　too；butthegentlemenplaysohigh，thatIdarenotindeed
　　venturemyown。’
　　’Well，well，’sayshe，’there’stenguineas，madam；setthem
　　forme。’
　　soItookhismoneyandset，himselflookingon。
　　I
　　ranoutnineoftheguineasbyoneandtwoatatime，andthen
　　theboxcomingtothenextmantome，mygentlemangave
　　metenguineasmore，andmademesetfiveofthematonce，
　　andthegentlemanwhohadtheboxthrewout，sotherewas
　　fiveguineasofhismoneyagain。
　　Hewasencouragedatthis，
　　andmademetakethebox，whichwasaboldventure。
　　However，
　　IheldtheboxsolongthatIhadgainedhimhiswholemoney，
　　andhadagoodhandfulofguineasinmylap，andwhichwas
　　thebetterluck，whenIthrewout，Ithrewbutatoneortwoof
　　thosethathadsetme，andsowentoffeasy。
　　WhenIwascomethislength，Iofferedthegentlemanallthe
　　gold，foritwashisown；andsowouldhavehadhimplayfor
　　himself，pretendingIdidnotunderstandthegamewellenough。
　　Helaughed，andsaidifIhadbutgoodluck，itwasnomatter
　　whetherIunderstoodthegameorno；butIshouldnotleave
　　off。
　　However，hetookoutthefifteenguineasthathehadput
　　inatfirst，andbademeplaywiththerest。
　　Iwouldhavetold
　　themtoseehowmuchIhadgot，buthesaid，’No，no，don’t
　　tellthem，Ibelieveyouareveryhonest，and’tisbadluckto
　　tellthem’；soIplayedon。
　　Iunderstoodthegamewellenough，thoughIpretendedIdid
　　not，andplayedcautiously。
　　Itwastokeepagoodstockinmy