saysthealderman，takinghimshort，’nowyoucontradict
　　yourself，forjustnowyousaidshewasintheshopwithher
　　backtoyou，anddidnotseeyoutillyoucameuponher。’
　　Now
　　itwastruethatmybackwaspartlytothestreet，butyetasmy
　　businesswasofakindthatrequiredmetohavemyeyesevery
　　way，soIreallyhadaglanceofhimrunningover，asIsaid
　　before，thoughhedidnotperceiveit。
　　Afterafullhearing，thealdermangaveitashisopinionthat
　　hisneighbourwasunderamistake，andthatIwasinnocent，
　　andthegoldsmithacquiescedinittoo，andhiswife，andso
　　Iwasdismissed；butasIwasgoingtodepart，Mr。Alderman
　　said，’Buthold，madam，ifyouweredesigningtobuyspoons，
　　Ihopeyouwillnotletmyfriendherelosehiscustomerby
　　themistake。’
　　Ireadilyanswered，’No，sir，I’llbuythespoons
　　still，ifhecanmatchmyoddspoon，whichIbroughtfora
　　pattern’；andthegoldsmithshowedmesomeoftheverysame
　　fashion。
　　Soheweighedthespoons，andtheycametofive-and-thirty
　　shillings，soIpullsoutmypursetopayhim，inwhichIhad
　　neartwentyguineas，forIneverwentwithoutsuchasum
　　aboutme，whatevermighthappen，andIfounditofuseat
　　othertimesaswellasnow。
　　WhenMr。Aldermansawmymoney，hesaid，’Well，madam，
　　nowIamsatisfiedyouwerewronged，anditwasforthis
　　reasonthatImovedyoushouldbuythespoons，andstayed
　　tillyouhadboughtthem，forifyouhadnothadmoneytopay
　　forthem，Ishouldhavesuspectedthatyoudidnotcomeinto
　　theshopwithanintenttobuy，forindeedthesortofpeople
　　whocomeuponthesedesignsthatyouhavebeencharged
　　with，areseldomtroubledwithmuchgoldintheirpockets，
　　asIseeyouare。’
　　Ismiled，andtoldhisworship，thatthenIowedsomethingof
　　hisfavourtomymoney，butIhopedhesawreasonalsoin
　　thejusticehehaddonemebefore。
　　Hesaid，yes，hehad，but
　　thishadconfirmedhisopinion，andhewasfullysatisfiednow
　　ofmyhavingbeeninjured。
　　SoIcameoffwithflyingcolours，
　　thoughfromanaffairinwhichIwasattheverybrinkof
　　destruction。
　　Itwasbutthreedaysafterthis，thatnotatallmadecautious
　　bymyformerdanger，asIusedtobe，andstillpursuingthe
　　artwhichIhadsolongbeenemployedin，Iventuredintoa
　　housewhereIsawthedoorsopen，andfurnishedmyself，as
　　Ithoughverilywithoutbeingperceived，withtwopiecesof
　　floweredsilks，suchastheycallbrocadedsilk，veryrich。
　　It
　　wasnotamercer’sshop，norawarehouseofamercer，but
　　lookedlikeaprivatedwelling-house，andwas，itseems，
　　inhabitedbyamanthatsoldgoodsfortheweaverstothe
　　mercers，likeabrokerorfactor。
　　ThatImaymakeshortofthisblackpartofthisstory，Iwas
　　attackedbytwowenchesthatcameopen-mouthedatmejust
　　asIwasgoingoutatthedoor，andoneofthempulledme
　　backintotheroom，whiletheothershutthedooruponme。
　　Iwouldhavegiventhemgoodwords，buttherewasnoroom
　　forit，twofierydragonscouldnothavebeenmorefurious
　　thantheywere；theytoremyclothes，bulliedandroaredasif
　　theywouldhavemurderedme；themistressofthehousecame
　　next，andthenthemaster，andalloutrageous，forawhileespecially。
　　Igavethemasterverygoodwords，toldhimthedoorwas
　　open，andthingswereatemptationtome，thatIwaspoorand
　　distressed，andpovertywaswhenmanycouldnotresist，and
　　beggedhimwithtearstohavepityonme。
　　Themistressof
　　thehousewasmovedwithcompassion，andinclinedtohave
　　letmego，andhadalmostpersuadedherhusbandtoitalso，
　　butthesaucywencheswererun，evenbeforetheyweresent，
　　andhadfetchedaconstable，andthenthemastersaidhecould
　　notgoback，Imustgobeforeajustice，andansweredhiswife
　　thathemightcomeintotroublehimselfifheshouldletmego。
　　Thesightoftheconstable，indeed，struckmewithterror，and
　　IthoughtIshouldhavesunkintotheground。
　　Ifellinto
　　faintings，andindeedthepeoplethemselvesthoughtIwould
　　havedied，whenthewomanarguedagainforme，andentreated
　　herhusband，seeingtheyhadlostnothing，toletmego。
　　I
　　offeredhimtopayforthetwopieces，whateverthevaluewas，
　　thoughIhadnotgotthem，andarguedthatashehadhisgoods，
　　andhadreallylostnothing，itwouldbecrueltopursuemeto
　　death，andhavemybloodforthebareattemptoftakingthem。
　　IputtheconstableinmindthatIhadbrokenodoors，nor
　　carriedanythingaway；andwhenIcametothejustice，and
　　pleadedtherethatIhadneitherbrokenanythingtogetin，nor
　　carriedanythingout，thejusticewasinclinedtohavereleased
　　me；butthefirstsaucyjadethatstoppedme，affirmingthatI
　　wasgoingoutwiththegoods，butthatshestoppedmeand
　　pulledmebackasIwasuponthethreshold，thejusticeupon
　　thatpointcommittedme，andIwascarriedtoNewgate。
　　That
　　horridplace！myverybloodchillsatthementionofitsname；
　　theplacewheresomanyofmycomradeshadbeenlockedup，
　　andfromwhencetheywenttothefataltree；theplacewhere
　　mymothersufferedsodeeply，whereIwasbroughtintothe
　　world，andfromwhenceIexpectednoredemptionbutbyan
　　infamousdeath:
　　toconclude，theplacethathadsolong
　　expectedme，andwhichwithsomuchartandsuccessIhad
　　solongavoided。
　　Iwasnotfixedindeed；’tisimpossibletodescribetheterror
　　ofmymind，whenIwasfirstbroughtin，andwhenIlooked
　　arounduponallthehorrorsofthatdismalplace。
　　Ilookedon
　　myselfaslost，andthatIhadnothingtothinkofbutofgoing
　　outoftheworld，andthatwiththeutmostinfamy:
　　thehellish
　　noise，theroaring，swearing，andclamour，thestenchand
　　nastiness，andallthedreadfulcrowdofafflictingthingsthat
　　Isawthere，joinedtogethertomaketheplaceseemanemblem
　　ofhellitself，andakindofanentranceintoit。
　　NowIreproachedmyselfwiththemanyhintsIhadhad，asI
　　havementionedabove，frommyownreason，fromthesense
　　ofmygoodcircumstances，andofthemanydangersIhad
　　escaped，toleaveoffwhileIwaswell，andhowIhadwithstood
　　themall，andhardenedmythoughtsagainstallfear。
　　Itseemed
　　tomethatIwashurriedonbyaninevitableandunseenfate
　　tothisdayofmisery，andthatnowIwastoexpiateallmy
　　offencesatthegallows；thatIwasnowtogivesatisfactionto
　　justicewithmyblood，andthatIwascometothelasthourof
　　mylifeandofmywickednesstogether。
　　Thesethingspoured
　　themselvesinuponmythoughtsinaconfusedmanner，and
　　leftmeoverwhelmedwithmelancholyanddespair。
　　ThemIrepentedheartilyofallmylifepast，butthatrepentance
　　yieldedmenosatisfaction，nopeace，no，notintheleast，
　　because，asIsaidtomyself，itwasrepentingafterthepower
　　offurthersinningwastakenaway。
　　Iseemednottomournthat
　　Ihadcommittedsuchcrimes，andforthefactasitwasan
　　offenceagainstGodandmyneighbour，butImournedthatI
　　wastobepunishedforit。
　　Iwasapenitent，asIthought，not
　　thatIhadsinned，butthatIwastosuffer，andthistookaway
　　allthecomfort，andeventhehopeofmyrepentanceinmy
　　ownthoughts。
　　IgotnosleepforseveralnightsordaysafterIcameintothat
　　wretchedplace，andgladIwouldhavebeenforsometimeto
　　havediedthere，thoughIdidnotconsiderdyingasitoughtto
　　beconsideredneither；indeed，nothingcouldbefilledwith
　　morehorrortomyimaginationthantheveryplace，nothing
　　wasmoreodioustomethanthecompanythatwasthere。
　　Oh！
　　ifIhadbutbeensenttoanyplaceintheworld，andnotto
　　Newgate，Ishouldhavethoughtmyselfhappy。
　　Inthenextplace，howdidthehardenedwretchesthatwere
　　therebeforemetriumphoverme！
　　What！Mrs。Flanderscome
　　toNewgateatlast？
　　What！Mrs。Mary，Mrs。Molly，andafter
　　thatplainMollFlanders？Theythoughtthedevilhadhelped
　　me，theysaid，thatIhadreignedsolong；theyexpectedme
　　theremanyyearsago，andwasIcomeatlast？
　　Thenthey
　　floutedmewithmydejections，welcomedmetotheplace，
　　wishedmejoy，bidmehaveagoodheart，nottobecastdown，
　　thingsmightnotbesobadasIfeared，andthelike；thencalled
　　forbrandy，anddranktome，butputitalluptomyscore，for
　　theytoldmeIwasbutjustcometothecollege，astheycalled
　　it，andsureIhadmoneyinmypocket，thoughtheyhadnone。
　　Iaskedoneofthiscrewhowlongshehadbeenthere。
　　She
　　saidfourmonths。Iaskedherhowtheplacelookedtoher
　　whenshefirstcameintoit。
　　’Justasitdidnowtoyou，’says
　　she，dreadfulandfrightful’；thatshethoughtshewasinhell；
　　’andIbelievesostill，’addsshe，’butitisnaturaltomenow，I
　　don’tdisturbmyselfaboutit。’
　　’Isuppose，’saysI，’youarein
　　nodangerofwhatistofollow？’
　　’Nay，’saysshe，’foryouare
　　mistakenthere，Iassureyou，forIamundersentence，onlyI
　　pleadedmybelly，butIamnomorewithchildthanthejudge
　　thattriedme，andIexpecttobecalleddownnextsessions。’
　　This’callingdown’iscallingdowntotheirformerjudgment，
　　whenawomanhasbeenrespitedforherbelly，butprovesnot
　　tobewithchild，orifshehasbeenwithchild，andhasbeen
　　broughttobed。
　　’Well，’saysI，’areyouthuseasy？’
　　’Ay，’says
　　she，’Ican’thelpmyself；whatsignifiesbeingsad？
　　IfIam
　　hanged，there’sanendofme，’saysshe；andawaysheturns
　　dancing，andsingsasshegoesthefollowingpieceofNewgate