Itoldhimheshouldsee，andbefullysatisfied，thatI
　　woulddomyutmostinthatparttoo，andifitdidnotsucceed，
　　yetthatIwouldmakegoodtherest。
　　Wepartedafterthislongconferencewithsuchtestimoniesof
　　kindnessandaffectionasIthoughtwereequal，ifnotsuperior，
　　tothatatourpartingatDunstable；andnowIsawmoreplainly
　　thanbefore，thereasonwhyhedeclinedcomingatthattime
　　anyfartherwithmetowardLondonthanDunstable，andwhy，
　　whenwepartedthere，hetoldmeitwasnotconvenientfor
　　himtocomepartofthewaytoLondontobringmegoing，as
　　hewouldotherwisehavedone。
　　Ihaveobservedthatthe
　　accountofhislifewouldhavemadeamuchmorepleasing
　　historythanthisofmine；and，indeed，nothinginitwasmore
　　strangethanthispart，viz。thathecarriedonthatdesperate
　　tradefullfive-and-twentyyearsandhadneverbeentaken，
　　thesuccesshehadmetwithhadbeensoveryuncommon，and
　　suchthatsometimeshehadlivedhandsomely，andretiredin
　　placeforayearortwoatatime，keepinghimselfanda
　　man-servanttowaitonhim，andhadoftensatinthe
　　coffee-housesandheardtheverypeoplewhomhehadrobbed
　　giveaccountsoftheirbeingrobbed，andoftheplaceand
　　circumstances，sothathecouldeasilyrememberthatitwas
　　thesame。
　　Inthismanner，itseems，helivednearLiverpoolatthetime
　　heunluckilymarriedmeforafortune。
　　HadIbeenthefortune
　　heexpected，Iverilybelieve，ashesaid，thathewouldhave
　　takenupandlivedhonestlyallhisdays。
　　Hehadwiththerestofhismisfortunesthegoodlucknotto
　　beactuallyuponthespotwhentherobberywasdonewhich
　　hewascommittedfor，andsononeofthepersonsrobbed
　　couldsweartohim，orhadanythingtochargeuponhim。
　　But
　　itseemsashewastakenwiththegang，onehard-mouthed
　　countrymansworehometohim，andtheywereliketohave
　　otherscomeinaccordingtothepublicationtheyhadmade；
　　sothattheyexpectedmoreevidenceagainsthim，andforthat
　　reasonhewaskeptinhold。
　　However，theofferwhichwasmadetohimofadmittinghimto
　　transportationwasmade，asIunderstood，upontheintercession
　　ofsomegreatpersonwhopressedhimhardtoacceptofitbefore
　　atrial；andindeed，asheknewtherewereseveralthatmight
　　comeinagainsthim，Ithoughthisfriendwasintheright，and
　　Ilayathimnightanddaytodelayitnolonger。
　　Atlast，withmuchdifficulty，hegavehisconsent；andashe
　　wasnotthereforeadmittedtotransportationincourt，andon
　　hispetition，asIwas，sohefoundhimselfunderadifficulty
　　toavoidembarkinghimselfasIhadsaidhemighthavedone；
　　hisgreatfriend，whowashisintercessorforthefavourofthat
　　grant，havinggivensecurityforhimthatheshouldtransport
　　himself，andnotreturnwithintheterm。
　　Thishardshipbrokeallmymeasures，forthestepsItook
　　afterwardsformyowndeliverancewereherebyrendered
　　whollyineffectual，unlessIwouldabandonhim，andleave
　　himtogotoAmericabyhimself；thanwhichheprotestedhe
　　wouldmuchratherventure，althoughhewerecertaintogo
　　directlytothegallows。
　　Imustnowreturntomycase。
　　Thetimeofmybeingtransported
　　accordingtomysentencewasnearathand；mygoverness，who
　　continuedmyfastfriend，hadtriedtoobtainapardon，butit
　　couldnotbedoneunlesswithanexpensetooheavyformy
　　purse，consideringthattobeleftnakedandempty，unlessIhad
　　resolvedtoreturntomyoldtradeagain，hadbeenworsethan
　　mytransportation，becausethereIknewIcouldlive，hereI
　　couldnot。
　　Thegoodministerstoodveryhardonanother
　　accounttopreventmybeingtransportedalso；buthewas
　　answered，thatindeedmylifehadbeengivenmeathisfirst
　　solicitations，andthereforeheoughttoasknomore。Hewas
　　sensiblygrievedatmygoing，because，ashesaid，hefearedI
　　shouldlosethegoodimpressionswhichaprospectofdeath
　　hadatfirstmadeonme，andwhichweresinceincreasedby
　　hisinstructions；andthepiousgentlemanwasexceedingly
　　concernedaboutmeonthataccount。
　　Ontheotherhand，IreallywasnotsosolicitousaboutitasI
　　wasbefore，butIindustriouslyconcealedmyreasonsforit
　　fromtheminister，andtothelasthedidnotknowbutthatI
　　wentwiththeutmostreluctanceandaffliction。
　　ItwasinthemonthofFebruarythatIwas，withsevenother
　　convicts，astheycalledus，deliveredtoamerchantthattraded
　　toVirginia，onboardaship，riding，astheycalledit，in
　　DeptfordReach。
　　Theofficeroftheprisondelivereduson
　　board，andthemasterofthevesselgaveadischargeforus。
　　Wewereforthatnightclappedunderhatches，andkeptso
　　closethatIthoughtIshouldhavebeensuffocatedforwant
　　ofair；andthenextmorningtheshipweighed，andfelldown
　　therivertoaplacetheycallBugby’sHole，whichwasdone，
　　astheytoldus，bytheagreementofthemerchant，thatall
　　opportunityofescapeshouldbetakenfromus。
　　However，
　　whentheshipcamethitherandcastanchor，wewereallowed
　　moreliberty，andparticularlywerepermittedtocomeupon
　　thedeck，butnotuponthequarter-deck，thatbeingkept
　　particularlyforthecaptainandforpassengers。
　　Whenbythenoiseofthemenovermyhead，andthemotion
　　oftheship，Iperceivedthattheywereundersail，Iwasatfirst
　　greatlysurprised，fearingweshouldgoawaydirectly，andthat
　　ourfriendswouldnotbeadmittedtoseeusanymore；butI
　　waseasysoonafter，whenIfoundtheyhadcometoananchor
　　again，andsoonafterthatwehadnoticegivenbysomeofthe
　　menwherewewere，thatthenextmorningweshouldhave
　　thelibertytocomeupondeck，andtohaveourfriendscome
　　andseeusifwehadany。
　　AllthatnightIlayuponthehardboardsofthedeck，asthe
　　passengersdid，butwehadafterwardsthelibertyoflittle
　　cabinsforsuchofusashadanybeddingtolayinthem，and
　　roomtostowanyboxortrunkforclothesandlinen，ifwe
　　haditwhichmightwellbeputin，forsomeofthemhad
　　neithershirtnorshiftoraragoflinenorwoollen，butwhat
　　wasontheirbacks，orafarthingofmoneytohelpthemselves；
　　andyetIdidnotfindbuttheyfaredwellenoughintheship，
　　especiallythewomen，whogotmoneyfromtheseamenfor
　　washingtheirclothes，sufficientto
　　purchaseanycommon
　　thingsthattheywanted。
　　Whenthenextmorningwehadthelibertytocomeuponthe
　　deck，Iaskedoneoftheofficersoftheship，whetherImight
　　nothavethelibertytosendaletteronshore，toletmyfriends
　　knowwheretheshiplay，andtogetsomenecessarythings
　　senttome。
　　Thiswas，itseems，theboatswain，averycivil，
　　courteoussortofman，whotoldmeIshouldhavethat，orany
　　otherlibertythatIdesired，thathecouldallowmewithsafety。
　　ItoldhimIdesirednoother；andheansweredthattheship’s
　　boatwouldgouptoLondonthenexttide，andhewouldorder
　　mylettertobecarried。
　　Accordingly，whentheboatwentoff，theboatswaincameto
　　meandtoldmetheboatwasgoingoff，andthathewentinit
　　himself，andaskedmeifmyletterwasreadyhewouldtake
　　careofit。
　　Ihadpreparedmyself，youmaybesure，pen，ink，
　　andpaperbeforehand，andIhadgottenaletterreadydirected
　　tomygoverness，andenclosedanotherformyfellow-prisoner，
　　which，however，Ididnotletherknowwasmyhusband，not
　　tothelast。
　　Inthattomygoverness，Iletherknowwherethe
　　shiplay，andpressedherearnestlytosendmewhatthingsI
　　knewshehadgotreadyformeformyvoyage。
　　WhenIgavetheboatswaintheletter，Igavehimashilling
　　withit，whichItoldhimwasforthechargeofamessenger
　　orporter，whichIentreatedhimtosendwiththeletteras
　　soonashecameonshore，thatifpossibleImighthavean
　　answerbroughtbackbythesamehand，thatImightknow
　　whatwasbecomeofmythings；’forsir，’saysI，’iftheship
　　shouldgoawaybeforeIhavethemonboard，Iamundone。’
　　Itookcare，whenIgavehimtheshilling，tolethimseethat
　　Ihadalittlebetterfurnitureaboutmethantheordinary
　　prisoners，forhesawthatIhadapurse，andinitaprettydeal
　　ofmoney；andIfoundthattheverysightofitimmediately
　　furnishedmewithverydifferenttreatmentfromwhatIshould
　　otherwisehavemetwithintheship；forthoughhewasvery
　　courteousindeedbefore，inakindofnaturalcompassionto
　　me，asawomanindistress，yethewasmorethanordinarily
　　soafterwards，andprocuredmetobebettertreatedintheship
　　than，Isay，Imightotherwisehavebeen；asshallappearin
　　itsplace。
　　Heveryhonestlyhadmyletterdeliveredtomygoverness’s
　　ownhands，andbroughtmebackananswerfromherinwriting；
　　andwhenhegavemetheanswer，gavemetheshillingagain。
　　’There，’sayshe，’there’syourshillingagaintoo，forIdelivered
　　thelettermyself。’
　　Icouldnottellwhattosay，Iwassosurprised
　　atthething；butaftersomepause，Isaid，’Sir，youaretookind；
　　ithadbeenbutreasonablethatyouhadpaidyourselfcoach-hire，
　　then。’
　　’No，no，’sayshe，’Iamoverpaid。
　　Whatisthegentlewoman？
　　Yoursister。’
　　’No，sir，’saysI，’sheisnorelationtome，butsheisadear
　　friend，andallthefriendsIhaveintheworld。’
　　’Well，’says
　　he，’therearefewsuchfriendsintheworld。
　　Why，shecried
　　afteryoulikeachild，’
　　’Ay，’saysIagain，’shewouldgivea
　　hundredpounds，Ibelieve，todelivermefromthisdreadful
　　conditionIamin。’
　　’Wouldsheso？’sayshe。
　　’ForhalfthemoneyIbelieveIcould
　　putyouinawayhowtodeliveryourself。’
　　Butthishespoke
　　softly，thatnobodycouldhear。
　　’Alas！sir，’saidI，’butthenthatmustbesuchadeliverance
　　as，ifIshouldbetakenagain，wouldcostmemylife。’
　　’Nay，’
　　saidhe，’ifyouwereonceoutoftheship，youmustlookto
　　yourselfafterwards；thatIcansaynothingto。’
　　Sowedropped
　　thediscourseforthattime。