toldmehetooktotheroadabouttwelveyearsbeforehe
　　marriedme；thatthewomanwhichcalledhimbrotherwasnot
　　reallyhissister，oranykintohim，butonethatbelongedto
　　theirgang，andwho，keepingcorrespondencewithhim，lived
　　alwaysintown，havinggoodstoreofacquaintance；thatshe
　　gavethemaperfectintelligenceofpersonsgoingoutoftown，
　　andthattheyhadmadeseveralgoodbootiesbyhercorrespondence；
　　thatshethoughtshehadfixedafortuneforhimwhenshebrought
　　metohim，buthappenedtobedisappointed，whichhereally
　　couldnotblameherfor；thatifithadbeenhisgoodluckthat
　　Ihadhadtheestate，whichshewasinformedIhad，hehad
　　resolvedtoleaveofftheroadandlivearetired，soberlivebut
　　nevertoappearinpublictillsomegeneralpardonhadbeen
　　passed，ortillhecould，formoney，havegothisnameinto
　　someparticularpardon，thatsohemighthavebeenperfectly
　　easy；butthat，asithadprovedotherwise，hewasobligedto
　　putoffhisequipageandtakeuptheoldtradeagain。
　　Hegavemealongaccountofsomeofhisadventures，and
　　particularlyonewhenherobbedtheWestChestercoaches
　　nearLichfield，whenhegotaverygreatbooty；andafterthat，
　　howherobbedfivegraziers，inthewest，goingtoBurfordFair
　　inWiltshiretobuysheep。
　　Hetoldmehegotsomuchmoney
　　onthosetwooccasions，thatifhehadknownwheretohave
　　foundme，hewouldcertainlyhaveembracedmyproposalof
　　goingwithmetoVirginia，ortohavesettledinaplantation
　　onsomeotherpartsoftheEnglishcoloniesinAmerica。
　　Hetoldmehewrotetwoorthreeletterstome，directed
　　accordingtomyorder，butheardnothingfromme。
　　ThisI
　　indeedknewtobetrue，buttheletterscomingtomyhandin
　　thetimeofmylatterhusband，Icoulddonothinginit，and
　　thereforechosetogivenoanswer，thatsohemightrather
　　believetheyhadmiscarried。
　　Beingthusdisappointed，hesaid，hecarriedontheoldtrade
　　eversince，thoughwhenhehadgottensomuchmoney，he
　　said，hedidnotrunsuchdesperaterisksashedidbefore。
　　Thenhegavemesomeaccountofseveralhardanddesperate
　　encounterswhichhehadwithgentlemenontheroad，who
　　partedtoohardlywiththeirmoney，andshowedmesome
　　woundshehadreceived；andhehadoneortwoveryterrible
　　woundsindeed，asparticularlyonebyapistolbullet，which
　　brokehisarm，andanotherwithasword，whichranhimquite
　　throughthebody，butthatmissinghisvitals，hewascured
　　again；oneofhiscomradeshavingkeptwithhimsofaithfully，
　　andsofriendly，asthatheassistedhiminridingneareighty
　　milesbeforehisarmwasset，andthengotasurgeonina
　　considerablecity，remotefromthatplacewhereitwasdone，
　　pretendingtheyweregentlementravellingtowardsCarlisle
　　andthattheyhadbeenattackedontheroadbyhighwaymen，
　　andthatoneofthemhadshothimintothearmandbroke
　　thebone。
　　This，hesaid，hisfriendmanagedsowell，thattheywerenot
　　suspectedatall，butlaystilltillhewasperfectlycured。
　　He
　　gavemesomanydistinctaccountsofhisadventures，thatit
　　iswithgreatreluctancethatIdeclinetherelatingthem；butI
　　considerthatthisismyownstory，nothis。
　　Itheninquiredintothecircumstancesofhispresentcaseat
　　thattime，andwhatitwasheexpectedwhenhecametobe
　　tried。
　　Hetoldmethattheyhadnoevidenceagainsthim，or
　　butverylittle；forthatofthreerobberies，whichtheywereall
　　chargedwith，itwashisgoodfortunethathewasbutinone
　　ofthem，andthattherewasbutonewitnesstobehadforthat
　　fact，whichwasnotsufficient，butthatitwasexpectedsome
　　otherswouldcomeinagainsthim；thathethoughtindeed，
　　whenhefirstsawme，thatIhadbeenonethatcameofthat
　　errand；butthatifsomebodycameinagainsthim，hehoped
　　heshouldbecleared；thathehadhadsomeintimation，thatif
　　hewouldsubmittotransporthimself，hemightbeadmitted
　　toitwithoutatrial，butthathecouldnotthinkofitwithany
　　temper，andthoughthecouldmucheasiersubmittobehanged。
　　Iblamedhimforthat，andtoldhimIblamedhimontwo
　　accounts；first，becauseifhewastransported，theremightbe
　　ahundredwaysforhimthatwasagentleman，andabold
　　enterprisingman，tofindhiswaybackagain，andperhaps
　　somewaysandmeanstocomebackbeforehewent。
　　He
　　smiledatthatpart，andsaidheshouldlikethelastthebestof
　　thetwo，forhehadakindofhorroruponhismindathisbeing
　　sentovertotheplantations，asRomanssentcondemned
　　slavestoworkinthemines；thathethoughtthepassageinto
　　anotherstate，letitbewhatitwould，muchmoretolerableat
　　thegallows，andthatthiswasthegeneralnotionofallthe
　　gentlemenwhoweredrivenbytheexigenceoftheirfortunes
　　totaketheroad；thatattheplaceofexecutiontherewasat
　　leastanendofallthemiseriesofthepresentstate，andasfor
　　whatwastofollow，amanwas，inhisopinion，aslikelyto
　　repentsincerelyinthelastfortnightofhislife，underthe
　　pressuresandagoniesofajailandthecondemnedhole，ashe
　　wouldeverbeinthewoodsandwildernessofAmerica；that
　　servitudeandhardlabourwerethingsgentlemencouldnever
　　stoopto；thatitwasbutthewaytoforcethemtobetheirown
　　executionersafterwards，whichwasmuchworse；andthat
　　thereforehecouldnothaveanypatiencewhenhedidbut
　　thinkofbeingtransported。
　　Iusedtheutmostofmyendeavourtopersuadehim，andjoined
　　thatknownwoman’srhetorictoit——Imean，thatoftears。
　　Itold
　　himtheinfamyofapublicexecutionwascertainlyagreater
　　pressureuponthespiritsofagentlemanthananyofthe
　　mortificationsthathecouldmeetwithabroadcouldbe；that
　　hehadatleastintheotherachanceforhislife，whereashere
　　hehadnoneatall；thatitwastheeasiestthingintheworld
　　forhimtomanagethecaptainofaship，whowere，generally
　　speaking，menofgood-humourandsomegallantry；anda
　　smallmatterofconduct，especiallyiftherewasanymoney
　　tobehad，wouldmakewayforhimtobuyhimselfoffwhen
　　hecametoVirginia。
　　Helookedwistfullyatme，andIthoughtIguessedatwhathe
　　meant，thatistosay，thathehadnomoney；butIwasmistaken，
　　hismeaningwasanotherway。
　　’Youhintedjustnow，mydear，’
　　saidhe，’thattheremightbeawayofcomingbackbeforeI
　　went，bywhichIunderstoodyouthatitmightbepossibleto
　　buyitoffhere。
　　Ihadrathergive#200topreventgoing，than
　　tobesetatlibertywhenIcamethere。’
　　’Thatis，mydear，’
　　saidI，’becauseyoudonotknowtheplacesowellasIdo。’
　　’Thatmaybe，’saidhe；’andyetIbelieve，aswellasyouknow
　　it，youwoulddothesame，unlessitisbecause，asyoutold
　　me，youhaveamotherthere。’
　　Itoldhim，astomymother，itwasnexttoimpossiblebut
　　thatshemustbedeadmanyyearsbefore；andasforanyother
　　relationsthatImighthavethere，Iknewthemnotnow；that
　　sincethemisfortunesIhadbeenunderhadreducedmetothe
　　conditionIhadbeeninforsomeyears，Ihadnotkeptupany
　　correspondencewiththem；andthathewouldeasilybelieve，
　　IshouldfindbutacoldreceptionfromthemifIshouldbe
　　puttomakemyfirstvisitintheconditionofatransported
　　felon；thattherefore，ifIwentthither，Iresolvednottosee
　　them；butthatIhadmanyviewsingoingthere，ifitshouldbe
　　myfate，whichtookoffalltheuneasypartofit；andifhe
　　foundhimselfobligedtogoalso，Ishouldeasilyinstructhim
　　howtomanagehimself，soasnevertogoaservantatall，
　　especiallysinceIfoundhewasnotdestituteofmoney，which
　　wastheonlyfriendinsuchacondition。
　　Hesmiled，andsaidhedidnottellmehehadmoney。
　　Itook
　　himupshort，andtoldhimIhopedhedidnotunderstandby
　　myspeaking，thatIshouldexpectanysupplyfromhimifhe
　　hadmoney；that，ontheotherhand，thoughIhadnotagreat
　　deal，yetIdidnotwant，andwhileIhadanyIwouldrather
　　addtohimthanweakenhiminthatarticle，seeing，whatever
　　hehad，Iknewinthecaseoftransportationhewouldhave
　　occasionofitall。
　　Heexpressedhimselfinamosttendermanneruponthathead。
　　Hetoldmewhatmoneyhehadwasnotagreatdeal，butthat
　　hewouldneverhideanyofitfrommeifIwantedit，andthat
　　heassuredmehedidnotspeakwithanysuchapprehensions；
　　thathewasonlyintentuponwhatIhadhintedtohimbefore
　　hewent；thathereheknewwhattodowithhimself，butthat
　　thereheshouldbethemostignorant，helplesswretchalive。
　　Itoldhimhefrightedandterrifiedhimselfwiththatwhich
　　hadnoterrorinit；thatifhehadmoney，asIwasgladtohear
　　hehad，hemightnotonlyavoidtheservitudesupposedtobe
　　theconsequenceoftransportation，butbegintheworldupon
　　anewfoundation，andthatsuchaoneashecouldnotfailof
　　successin，withthecommonapplicationusualinsuchcases；
　　thathecouldnotbutcalltomindthatiswaswhatIhad
　　recommendedtohimmanyyearsbeforeandhadproposedit
　　forourmutualsubsistenceandrestoringourfortunesinthe
　　world；andIwouldtellhimnow，thattoconvincehimboth
　　ofthecertaintyofitandofmybeingfullyacquaintedwiththe
　　method，andalsofullysatisfiedintheprobabilityofsuccess，
　　heshouldfirstseemedelivermyselffromthenecessityof
　　goingoveratall，andthenthatIwouldgowithhimfreely，
　　andofmyownchoice，andperhapscarryenoughwithmeto
　　satisfyhimthatIdidnotofferitforwantofbeingabletolive
　　withoutassistancefromhim，butthatIthoughtourmutual
　　misfortuneshadbeensuchasweresufficienttoreconcileus
　　bothtoquittingthispartoftheworld，andlivingwhere
　　nobodycouldupbraiduswithwhatwaspast，orwebeinany
　　dreadofaprison，andwithoutagoniesofacondemnedhole
　　todriveustoit；thiswhereweshouldlookbackonallour
　　pastdisasterswithinfinitesatisfaction，whenweshould
　　considerthatourenemiesshouldentirelyforgetus，andthat
　　weshouldliveasnewpeopleinanewworld，nobodyhaving
　　anythingtosaytous，orwetothem。
　　Ipressedthishometohimwithsomanyarguments，and
　　answeredallhisownpassionateobjectionssoeffectuallythat
　　heembracedme，andtoldmeItreatedhimwithsuchsincerity
　　andaffectionasovercamehim；thathewouldtakemyadvice，
　　andwouldstrivetosubmittohisfateinhopeofhavingthe
　　comfortofmyassistance，andofsofaithfulacounsellorand
　　suchacompanioninhismisery。
　　Butstillheputmeinmind
　　ofwhatIhadmentionedbefore，namely，thattheremightbe
　　somewaytogetoffbeforehewent，andthatitmightbe
　　possibletoavoidgoingatall，whichhesaidwouldbemuch
　　better。