Mrs。Fitzpatrick，hearingfromMrs。HonourthatSophiahadnotbeeninbedduringthetwolastnights，andobservinghertolookverypaleandwanwithherfatigue，earnestlyentreatedhertorefreshherselfwithsomesleep。Shewasyetastrangertoherhistory，orherapprehensions；but，hadsheknownboth，shewouldhavegiventhesameadvice；forrestwasvisiblynecessaryforher；andtheirlongjourneythroughbye-roadssoentirelyremovedalldangerofpursuit，thatshewasherselfperfectlyeasyonthataccount。
Sophiawaseasilyprevailedontofollowthecounselofherfriend，whichwasheartilysecondedbyhermaid。Mrs。Fitzpatricklikewiseofferedtobearhercousincompany，whichSophia，withmuchcomplacence，accepted。
Themistresswasnosoonerinbedthanthemaidpreparedtofollowherexample。ShebegantomakemanyapologiestohersisterAbigailforleavingheraloneinsohorridaplaceasaninn；buttheotherstopthershort，beingaswellinclinedtoanapasherself，anddesiredthehonourofbeingherbedfellow。Sophia’smaidagreedtogiveherashareofherbed，butputinherclaimtoallthehonour。
So，aftermanycourtsiesandcompliments，tobedtogetherwentthewaiting-women，astheirmistresseshaddonebeforethem。
Itwasusualwithmylandlordasindeeditiswiththewholefraternitytoenquireparticularlyofallcoachmen，footmen，post-boys，andothers，intothenamesofallhisguests；whattheirestatewas，andwhereitlay。Itcannotthereforebewonderedat，thatthemanyparticularcircumstanceswhichattendedourtravellers，andespeciallytheirretiringalltosleepatsoextraordinaryandunusualanhourasteninthemorning，shouldexcitehiscuriosity。Assoon，therefore，astheguidesenteredthekitchen，hebegantoexaminewhotheladieswere，andwhencetheycame；buttheguides，thoughtheyfaithfullyrelatedalltheyknew，gavehimverylittlesatisfaction。