Inthemeantime，mygoverness，faithfultothelastmoment，
　　conveyedmylettertotheprisontomyhusband，andgotan
　　answertoit，andthenextdaycamedownherselftotheship，
　　bringingme，inthefirstplace，asea-bedastheycallit，and
　　allitsfurniture，suchaswasconvenient，butnottoletthe
　　peoplethinkitwasextraordinary。
　　Shebroughtwithhera
　　sea-chest——thatis，achest，suchasaremadeforseamen，with
　　alltheconveniencesinit，andfilledwitheverythingalmost
　　thatIcouldwant；andinoneofthecornersofthechest，where
　　therewasaprivatedrawer，wasmybankofmoney——thisisto
　　say，somuchofitasIhadresolvedtocarrywithme；forI
　　orderedapartofmystocktobeleftbehindme，tobesent
　　afterwardsinsuchgoodsasIshouldwantwhenIcameto
　　settle；formoneyinthatcountryisnotofmuchusewhereall
　　thingsarebroughtfortobacco，muchmoreisitagreatloss
　　tocarryitfromhence。
　　Butmycasewasparticular；itwasbynomeanspropertome
　　togothitherwithoutmoneyorgoods，andforapoorconvict，
　　thatwastobesoldassoonasIcameonshore，tocarrywith
　　meacargoofgoodswouldbetohavenoticetakenofit，and
　　perhapstohavethemseizedbythepublic；soItookpartofmy
　　stockwithmethus，andlefttheotherpartwithmygoverness。
　　Mygovernessbroughtmeagreatmanyotherthings，butit
　　wasnotproperformetolooktoowellprovidedintheship，
　　atleasttillIknewwhatkindofacaptainweshouldhave。
　　Whenshecameintotheship，Ithoughtshewouldhavedied
　　indeed；herheartsankatthesightofme，andatthethoughts
　　ofpartingwithmeinthatcondition，andshecriedsointolerably，
　　Icouldnotforalongtimehaveanytalkwithher。
　　Itookthattimetoreadmyfellow-prisoner’sletter，which，
　　however，greatlyperplexedme。
　　Hetoldmewasdetermined
　　togo，butfounditwouldbeimpossibleforhimtobedischarged
　　timeenoughforgoinginthesameship，andwhichwasmore
　　thanall，hebegantoquestionwhethertheywouldgivehim
　　leavetogoinwhatshiphepleased，thoughhedidvoluntarily
　　transporthimself；butthattheywouldseehimputonboard
　　suchashipastheyshoulddirect，andthathewouldbecharged
　　uponthecaptainasotherconvictprisonerswere；sothathe
　　begantobeindespairofseeingmetillhecametoVirginia，
　　whichmadehimalmostdesperate；seeingthat，ontheother
　　hand，ifIshouldnotbethere，ifanyaccidentoftheseaorof
　　mortalityshouldtakemeaway，heshouldbethemostundone
　　creaturethereintheworld。
　　Thiswasveryperplexing，andIknewnotwhatcoursetotake。
　　Itoldmygovernessthestoryoftheboatswain，andshewas
　　mightyeagerwithmetreatwithhim；butIhadnomindtoit，
　　tillIheardwhethermyhusband，orfellow-prisoner，soshe
　　calledhim，couldbeatlibertytogowithmeorno。
　　AtlastI
　　wasforcedtoletherintothewholematter，exceptonlythat
　　ofhisbeingmyhusband。
　　ItoldherIhadmadeapositive
　　bargainoragreementwithhimtogo，ifhecouldgettheliberty
　　ofgoinginthesameship，andthatIfoundhehadmoney。
　　ThenIreadalonglecturetoherofwhatIproposedtodo
　　whenwecamethere，howwecouldplant，settle，and，inshort，
　　growrichwithoutanymoreadventures；and，asagreatsecret，
　　Itoldherthatweweretomarryassoonashecameonboard。
　　Shesoonagreedcheerfullytomygoingwhensheheardthis，
　　andshemadeitherbusinessfromthattimetogethimoutof
　　theprisonintime，sothathemightgointhesameshipwith
　　me，whichatlastwasbroughttopass，thoughwithgreat
　　difficulty，andnotwithoutalltheformsofatransported
　　prisoner-convict，whichhereallywasnotyet，forhehadnot
　　beentried，andwhichwasagreatmortificationtohim。
　　As
　　ourfatewasnowdetermined，andwewerebothonboard，
　　actuallyboundtoVirginia，inthedespicablequalityof
　　transportedconvictsdestinedtobesoldforslaves，Iforfive
　　years，andheunderbondsandsecuritynottoreturntoEngland
　　anymore，aslongashelived，hewasverymuchdejectedand
　　castdown；themortificationofbeingbroughtonboard，ashe
　　was，likeaprisoner，piquedhimverymuch，sinceitwasfirst
　　toldhimheshouldtransporthimself，andsothathemightgo
　　asagentlemanatliberty。
　　Itistruehewasnotorderedtobe
　　soldwhenhecamethere，aswewere，andforthatreasonhe
　　wasobligedtopayforhispassagetothecaptain，whichwe
　　werenot；astotherest，hewasasmuchatalossasachild
　　whattodowithhimself，orwithwhathehad，butbydirections。
　　Ourfirstbusinesswastocompareourstock。
　　Hewasvery
　　honesttome，andtoldmehisstockwasprettygoodwhenhe
　　cameintotheprison，butthelivingthereashedidinafigure
　　likeagentleman，and，whichwastentimesasmuch，the
　　makingoffriends，andsolicitinghiscase，hadbeenvery
　　expensive；and，inaword，allhisstockthathehadleftwas
　　whichhehadabouthimallingold。
　　Igavehimanaccountofmystockasfaithfully，thatistosay，
　　ofwhatIhadtakentocarrywithme，forIwasresolved，
　　whatevershouldhappen，tokeepwhatIhadleftwithmy
　　governessinreserve；thatincaseIshoulddie，whatIhadwith
　　mewasenoughtogivehim，andthatwhichwasleftinmy
　　governess’shandswouldbeherown，whichshehadwell
　　deservedofmeindeed。
　　MystockwhichIhadwithmewas#246someoddshillings；
　　sothatwehad#354betweenus，butaworsegottenestatewas
　　scarceeverputtogethertobeingtheworldwith。
　　Ourgreatestmisfortuneastoourstockwasthatitwasallin
　　money，whicheveryoneknowsisanunprofitablecargotobe
　　carriedtotheplantations。
　　Ibelievehiswasreallyallhehad
　　leftintheworld，ashetoldmeitwas；butI，whohadbetween
　　andinbankwhenthisdisasterbefellme，andwho
　　hadoneofthefaithfullestfriendsintheworldtomanageit
　　forme，consideringshewasawomanofmannerofreligious
　　principles，hadstill#300leftinherhand，whichIreservedas
　　above；besides，someveryvaluablethings，asparticularlytwo
　　goldwatches，somesmallpiecesofplate，andsomerings——all
　　stolengoods。
　　Theplate，rings，andwatcheswereputinmy
　　chestwiththemoney，andwiththisfortune，andinthe
　　sixty-firstyearofmyage，Ilaunchedoutintoanewworld，
　　asImaycallit，intheconditionastowhatappearedonly
　　ofapoor，nakedconvict，orderedtobetransportedinrespite
　　fromthegallows。
　　Myclotheswerepoorandmean，butnot
　　raggedordirty，andnoneknewinthewholeshipthatIhad
　　anythingofvalueaboutme。
　　However，asIhadagreatmanyverygoodclothesandlinen
　　inabundance，whichIhadorderedtobepackedupintwo
　　greatboxes，Ihadthemshippedonboard，notasmygoods，
　　butasconsignedtomyrealnameinVirginia；andhadthe
　　billsofloadingsignedbyacaptaininmypocket；andinthese
　　boxeswasmyplateandwatches，andeverythingofvalue
　　exceptmymoney，whichIkeptbyitselfinaprivatedrawer
　　inmychest，whichcouldnotbefound，oropened，iffound，
　　withsplittingthechesttopieces。
　　InthisconditionIlayforthreeweeksintheship，notknowing
　　whetherIshouldhavemyhusbandwithmeorno，andtherefore
　　notresolvinghoworinwhatmannertoreceivethehonest
　　boatswain’sproposal，whichindeedhethoughtalittlestrange
　　atfirst。
　　Attheendofthistime，beholdmyhusbandcameonboard。
　　Helookedwithadejected，angrycountenance，hisgreatheart
　　wasswelledwithrageanddisdain；tobedraggedalongwith
　　threekeepersofNewgate，andputonboardlikeaconvict，
　　whenhehadnotsomuchasbeenbroughttoatrial。
　　Hemade
　　loudcomplaintsofitbyhisfriends，foritseemshehadsome
　　interest；buthisfriendsgotsomecheckintheirapplication，
　　andweretoldhehadhadfavourenough，andthattheyhad
　　receivedsuchanaccountofhim，sincethelastgrantofhis
　　transportation，thatheoughttothinkhimselfverywelltreated
　　thathewasnotprosecutedanew。
　　Thisanswerquietedhimat
　　once，forheknewtoomuchwhatmighthavehappened，and
　　whathehadroomtoexpect；andnowhesawthegoodnessof
　　theadvicetohim，whichprevailedwithhimtoacceptofthe
　　offerofavoluntarytransportation。
　　Andafterthishischagrin
　　atthesehell-hounds，ashecalledthem，wasalittleover，he
　　lookedalittlecomposed，begantobecheerful，andasIwas
　　tellinghimhowgladIwastohavehimoncemoreoutoftheir
　　hands，hetookmeinhisarms，andacknowledgedwithgreat
　　tendernessthatIhadgivenhimthebestadvicepossible。
　　’My
　　dear，’sayshe，’thouhastwicesavedmylife；fromhenceforward
　　itshallbeallemployedforyou，andI’llalwaystakeyouradvice。’
　　Theshipbegannowtofill；severalpassengerscameonboard，
　　whowereembarkedonnocriminalaccount，andthesehad
　　accommodationsassignedtheminthegreatcabin，andother
　　partsoftheship，whereaswe，asconvicts，werethrustdown
　　below，Iknownotwhere。
　　Butwhenmyhusbandcameon
　　board，Ispoketotheboatswain，whohadsoearlygivenme
　　hintsofhisfriendshipincarryingmyletter。
　　Itoldhimhehad
　　befriendedmeinmanythings，andIhadnotmadeanysuitable
　　returntohim，andwiththatIputaguineaintohishand。
　　Itold
　　himthatmyhusbandwasnowcomeonboard；thatthough
　　wewerebothunderthepresentmisfortune，yetwehadbeen
　　personsofadifferentcharacterfromthewretchedcrewthat
　　wecamewith，anddesiredtoknowofhim，whetherthecaptain
　　mightnotbemovedtoadmitustosomeconveniencesinthe
　　ship，forwhichwewouldmakehimwhatsatisfactionhe
　　pleased，andthatwewouldgratifyhimforhispainsinprocuring
　　thisforus。
　　Hetooktheguinea，asIcouldsee，withgreat
　　satisfaction，andassuredmeofhisassistance。
　　Thenhetoldushedidnotdoubtbutthatthecaptain，whowas
　　oneofthebest-humouredgentlemenintheworld，wouldbe
　　easilybroughttoaccommodateusaswellaswecoulddesire，
　　and，tomakemeeasy，toldmehewouldgoupthenexttide
　　onpurposetospeaktothecaptainaboutit。
　　Thenextmorning，
　　happeningtosleepalittlelongerthanordinary，whenIgotup，
　　andbegantolookabroad，Isawtheboatswainamongthemen
　　inhisordinarybusiness。
　　Iwasalittlemelancholyatseeing