Indeed，thecaptainhadassuranceenoughofourresolutions
　　togo，forthathavingmadesuchprovisiontosettlethere，it
　　didnotseemrationalthatwewouldchoosetoremainhereat
　　theexpenseandperiloflife，forsuchitmusthavebeenifwe
　　hadbeentakenagain。
　　Inaword，wewentallonshorewith
　　thecaptain，andsuppedtogetherinGravesend，wherewewere
　　verymerry，stayedallnight，layatthehousewherewesupped，
　　andcameallveryhonestlyonboardagainwithhiminthe
　　morning。
　　Hereweboughttendozenbottlesofgoodbeer，some
　　wine，somefowls，andsuchthingsaswethoughtmightbe
　　acceptableonboard。
　　Mygovernesswaswithusallthiswhile，andwentwithus
　　roundintotheDowns，asdidalsothecaptain’swife，with
　　whomshewentback。
　　Iwasneversosorrowfulatparting
　　withmyownmotherasIwasatpartingwithher，andInever
　　sawhermore。
　　Wehadafaireasterlywindsprungupthethird
　　dayafterwecametotheDowns，andwesailedfromthence
　　the10thofApril。
　　Nordidwetouchanymoreatanyplace，
　　till，beingdrivenonthecoastofIrelandbyaveryhardgale
　　ofwind，theshipcametoananchorinalittlebay，nearthe
　　mouthofariver，whosenameIremembernot，buttheysaid
　　therivercamedownfromLimerick，andthatitwasthelargest
　　riverinIreland。
　　Here，beingdetainedbybadweatherforsometime，thecaptain，
　　whocontinuedthesamekind，good-humouredmanasat
　　first，tookustwoonshorewithhimagain。
　　Heiditnowin
　　kindnesstomyhusbandindeed，whoboretheseaveryill，and
　　wasverysick，especiallywhenitblewsohard。
　　Herewe
　　boughtinagainastoreoffreshprovisions，especiallybeef，
　　pork，mutton，andfowls，andthecaptainstayedtopickleup
　　fiveorsixbarrelsofbeeftolengthenouttheship’sstore。
　　We
　　wereherenotabovefivedays，whentheweatherturningmild，
　　andafairwind，wesetsailagain，andintwo-and-fortydays
　　camesafetothecoastofVirginia。
　　Whenwedrewneartotheshore，thecaptaincalledmetohim，
　　andtoldmethathefoundbymydiscourseIhadsomerelations
　　intheplace，andthatIhadbeentherebefore，andsohesupposed
　　Iunderstoodthecustomintheirdisposingtheconvictprisoners
　　whentheyarrived。
　　ItoldhimIdidnot，andthatastowhat
　　relationsIhadintheplace，hemightbesureIwouldmake
　　myselfknowntononeofthemwhileIwasinthecircumstances
　　ofaprisoner，andthatastotherest，weleftourselvesentirely
　　tohimtoassistus，ashewaspleasedtopromiseushewould
　　do。
　　HetoldmeImustgetsomebodyintheplacetocomeand
　　buyusasservants，andwhomustanswerforustothegovernor
　　ofthecountry，ifhedemandedus。
　　Itoldhimweshoulddoas
　　sheshoulddirect；sohebroughtaplantertotreatwithhim，as
　　itwere，forthepurchaseofthesetwoservants，myhusband
　　andme，andtherewewereformallysoldtohim，andwent
　　ashorewithhim。
　　Thecaptainwentwithus，andcarriedusto
　　acertainhouse，whetheritwastobecalledatavernornotI
　　knownot，butwehadabowlofpunchtheremadeofrum，etc。，
　　andwereverymerry。
　　Aftersometimetheplantergaveusa
　　certificateofdischarge，andanacknowledgmentofhaving
　　servedhimfaithfully，andwewerefreefromhimthenext
　　morning，togowitherwewould。
　　Forthispieceofservicethecaptaindemandedofussix
　　thousandweightoftabacco，whichhesaidhewasaccountable
　　fortohisfreighter，andwhichweimmediatelyboughtforhim，
　　andmadehimapresentoftwentyguineasbesides，withwhich
　　hewasabundantlysatisfied。
　　Itisnotpropertoenterhereintotheparticularsofwhatpart
　　ofthecolonyofVirginiawesettledin，fordiversreasons；it
　　maysufficetomentionthatwewentintothegreatriver
　　Potomac，theshipbeingboundthither；andthereweintended
　　tohavesettledfirst，thoughafterwardswealteredourminds。
　　ThefirstthingIdidofmomentafterhavinggottenallour
　　goodsonshore，andplacedtheminastorehouse，orwarehouse，
　　which，withalodging，wehiredatthesmallplaceorvillage
　　wherewelanded——Isay，thefirstthingwastoinquireaftermy
　　mother，andaftermybrotherthatfatalpersonwhomImarried
　　asahusband，asIhaverelatedatlarge。
　　Alittleinquiry
　　furnishedmewithinformationthatMrs——，thatis，mymother，
　　wasdead；thatmybrotherorhusbandwasalive，whichI
　　confessIwasnotverygladtohear；butwhichwasworse，I
　　foundhewasremovedfromtheplantationwherehelived
　　formerly，andwhereIlivedwithhim，andlivedwithoneof
　　hissonsinaplantationjustbytheplacewherewelanded，
　　andwherewehadhiredawarehouse。
　　Iwasalittlesurprisedatfirst，butasIventuredtosatisfy
　　myselfthathecouldnotknowme，Iwasnotonlyperfectly
　　easy，buthadagreatmindtoseehim，ifitwaspossibletoso
　　dowithouthisseeingme。
　　InordertothatIfoundoutby
　　inquirytheplantationwherehelived，andwithawomanof
　　thatplacewhomIgottohelpme，likewhatwecallachairwoman，
　　IrambledabouttowardstheplaceasifIhadonlyamindto
　　seethecountryandlookaboutme。
　　AtlastIcamesonearthat
　　Isawthedwellinghouse。
　　Iaskedthewomanwhoseplantation
　　thatwas；shesaiditbelongedtosuchaman，andlookingout
　　alittletoourrighthands，’there，’saysshe，isthegentleman
　　thatownstheplantation，andhisfatherwithhim。’
　　’Whatare
　　theirChristiannames？’saidI。
　　’Iknownot，’saysshe，’what
　　theoldgentleman’snameis，buttheson’snameisHumphrey；
　　andIbelieve，’saysshe，’thefather’sissotoo。’
　　Youmay
　　guess，ifyoucan，whataconfusedmixtureofjoyandfight
　　possessedmythoughtsuponthisoccasion，forIimmediately
　　knewthatthiswasnobodyelsebutmyownson，bythatfather
　　sheshowedme，whowasmyownbrother。
　　Ihadnomask，
　　butIruffledmyhoodsoaboutmyface，thatIdependedupon
　　itthatafterabovetwentyyears’absence，andwithalnot
　　expectinganythingofmeinthatpartoftheworld，hewould
　　notbeabletoknowanythingofme。
　　ButIneednothaveused
　　allthatcaution，fortheoldgentlemanwasgrowndim-sighted
　　bysomedistemperwhichhadfallenuponhiseyes，andcould
　　butjustseewellenoughtowalkabout，andnotrunagainsta
　　treeorintoaditch。
　　Thewomanthatwaswithmehadtoldme
　　thatbyamereaccident，knowingnothingofwhatimportance
　　itwastome。
　　Astheydrewneartous，Isaid，’Doesheknow
　　you，Mrs。Owen？’sotheycalledthewoman。
　　’Yes，’said
　　she，’ifhehearsmespeak，hewillknowme；buthecan’tsee
　　wellenoughtoknowmeoranybodyelse’；andsoshetoldme
　　thestoryofhissight，asIhaverelated。
　　Thismademesecure，
　　andsoIthrewopenmyhoodsagain，andletthempassbyme。
　　Itwasawretchedthingforamotherthustoseeherownson，
　　ahandsome，comelyyounggentlemaninflourishing
　　circumstances，anddurstnotmakeherselfknowntohim，and
　　durstnottakeanynoticeofhim。
　　Letanymotherofchildren
　　thatreadsthisconsiderit，andbutthinkwithwhatanguishof
　　mindIrestrainedmyself；whatyearningsofsoulIhadinme
　　toembracehim，andweepoverhim；andhowIthoughtallmy
　　entrailsturnedwithinme，thatmyverybowelsmoved，andI
　　knewnotwhattodo，asInowknownothowtoexpressthose
　　agonies！
　　WhenhewentfrommeIstoodgazingandtrembling，
　　andlookingafterhimaslongasIcouldseehim；thensitting
　　downtorestme，butturnedfromher，andlyingonmyface，
　　wept，andkissedthegroundthathehadsethisfooton。
　　Icouldnotconcealmydisordersomuchfromthewomanbut
　　thatsheperceivedit，andthoughtIwasnotwell，whichIwas
　　obligedtopretendwastrue；uponwhichshepressedmetorise，
　　thegroundbeingdampanddangerous，whichIdidaccordingly，
　　andwalkedaway。
　　AsIwasgoingbackagain，andstilltalkingofthisgentleman
　　andhisson，anewoccasionofmelancholyoffereditselfthus。
　　Thewomanbegan，asifshewouldtellmeastorytodivertme:
　　’Theregoes，’saysshe，’averyoddtaleamongtheneighbours
　　wherethisgentlemanformerlylive。’
　　’Whatwasthat？’said
　　I。
　　’Why，’saysshe，’thatoldgentlemangoingtoEngland，
　　whenhewasayoungman，fellinlovewithayoungladythere，
　　oneofthefinestwomenthateverwasseen，andmarriedher，
　　andbroughtheroverhithertohismotherwhowasthenliving。
　　Heliverhereseveralyearswithher，’continuedshe，’andhad
　　severalchildrenbyher，ofwhichtheyounggentlemanthatwas
　　withhimnowwasone；butaftersometime，theoldgentlewoman，
　　hismother，talkingtoherofsomethingrelatingtoherselfwhen
　　shewasinEngland，andofhercircumstancesinEngland，
　　whichwerebadenough，thedaughter-in-lawbegantobevery
　　muchsurprisedanduneasy；and，inshort，examiningfurther
　　intothings，itappearedpastallcontradictionthattheold
　　gentlewomanwasherownmother，andthatconsequentlythat
　　sonwashiswife’sownbrother，whichstruckthewholefamily
　　withhorror，andputthemintosuchconfusionthatithadalmost
　　ruinedthemall。
　　Theyoungwomanwouldnotlivewithhim；
　　theson，herbrotherandhusband，foratimewentdistracted；
　　andatlasttheyoungwomanwentawayforEngland，andhas
　　neverbeenhearsofsince。’
　　ItiseasytobelievethatIwasstrangelyaffectedwiththisstory，
　　but’tisimpossibletodescribethenatureofmydisturbance。