ThomasBillingswasinhabitingthesamecounty，notcaredforbyeitherofthem；butordainedbyFatetojointhemoneday，andhaveamightyinfluenceuponthefortunesofboth。For，asithasoftenhappenedtothetravellerintheYorkortheExetercoachtofallsnuglyasleepinhiscorner，andonawakingsuddenlytofindhimselfsixtyorseventymilesfromtheplacewhereSomnusfirstvisitedhim：as，wesay，althoughyousitstill，Time，poorwretch，keepsperpetuallyrunningon，andsomustrundayandnight，withneverapauseorahaltoffiveminutestogetadrink，untilhisdyingday；
letthereaderimaginethatsinceheleftMrs。Hayesandalltheotherworthypersonagesofthishistory，inthelastchapter，sevenyearshavespedaway；duringwhich，allourheroesandheroineshavebeenaccomplishingtheirdestinies。
Sevenyearsofcountrycarpentering，orrathertrading，onthepartofahusband，ofceaselessscolding，violence，anddiscontentonthepartofawife，arenotpleasanttodescribe：soweshallomitaltogetheranyaccountoftheearlymarriedlifeofMr。andMrs。
JohnHayes。The\"NewgateCalendar\"（towhichexcellentcompilationweandtheOTHERpopularnovelistsofthedaycanneverbesufficientlygrateful）statesthatHayeslefthishousethreeorfourtimesduringthisperiod，and，urgedbytherestlesshumoursofhiswife，triedseveralprofessions：returning，however，ashegrewwearyofeach，tohiswifeandhispaternalhome。Afteracertaintimehisparentsdied，andbytheirdemisehesucceededtoasmallproperty，andthecarpenteringbusiness，whichheforsometimefollowed。
What，then，inthemeanwhile，hadbecomeofCaptainWood，orBrock，andEnsignMacshane？——theonlypersonsnowtobeaccountedforinourcatalogue。ForaboutsixmonthsaftertheircaptureandreleaseofMr。Hayes，thosenoblegentlemenhadfollowed，withmuchprudenceandsuccess，thattradewhichthecelebratedandpoliteDuval，theingeniousSheppard，thedauntlessTurpin，andindeedmanyotherheroesofourmostpopularnovels，hadpursued，——orwerepursuing，intheirtime。AndsoconsiderableweresaidtobeCaptainWood’sgains，thatreportswereabroadofhishavingsomewhereaburiedtreasure；towhichhemighthaveaddedmore，hadnotFatesuddenlycutshorthiscareerasaprig。HeandtheEnsignwere——shametosay——transportedforstealingthreepewter—potsoffarailingatExeter；andnotbeingknowninthetown，whichtheyhadonlyreachedthatmorning，theyweredetainedbynofurthercharges，butsimplycondemnedonthisone。Forthismisdemeanour，HerMajesty’sGovernmentvindictivelysentthemforsevenyearsbeyondthesea；