nay，thoughIseveraltimeswenthomewithhimtohislodgings，
accordingasourbusinessdirected，andfourorfivetimeslay
withhimallnight。
Butourdesignlayanotherway，anditwas
absolutelynecessarytometoconcealmysexfromhim，as
appearedafterwards。
Thecircumstancesofourliving，coming
inlate，andhavingsuchandsuchbusinesstodoasrequired
thatnobodyshouldbetrustedwiththecomingintoourlodgings，
weresuchasmadeitimpossibletometorefuselyingwithhim，
unlessIwouldhaveownedmysex；andasitwas，Ieffectually
concealedmyself。
Buthisill，andmygoodfortune，soonput
anendtothislife，whichImustownIwassickoftoo，on
severalotheraccounts。
Wehadmadeseveralprizesinthis
newwayofbusiness，butthelastwouldbeextraordinary。
Therewasashopinacertainstreetwhichhadawarehouse
behinditthatlookedintoanotherstreet，thehousemakingthe
corneroftheturning。
Throughthewindowofthewarehousewesay，lyingonthe
counterorshowboard，whichwasjustbeforeit，fivepiecesof
silks，besidesotherstuffs，andthoughitwasalmostdark，yet
thepeople，beingbusyinthefore-shopwithcustomers，had
nothadtimetoshutupthosewindows，orelsehadforgotit。
Thistheyoungfellowwassooverjoyedwith，thathecould
notrestrainhimself。
Itlayallwithinhisreachhesaid，andhe
sworeviolentlytomethathewouldhaveit，ifhebrokedown
thehouseforit。
Idissuadedhimalittle，butsawtherewasno
remedy；soheranrashlyuponit，slippedoutasquareofthe
sashwindowdexterouslyenough，andwithoutnoise，andgot
outfourpiecesofthesilks，andcamewiththemtowardsme，
butwasimmediatelypursuedwithaterribleclutterandnoise。
Wewerestandingtogetherindeed，butIhadnottakenanyof
thegoodsoutofhishand，whenIsaidtohimhastily，’Youare
undone，fly，forGod’ssake！’
Heranlikelightning，andItoo，
butthepursuitwashotterafterhimbecausehehadthegoods，
thanafterme。
Hedroppedtwoofthepieces，whichstopped
themalittle，butthecrowdincreasedandpursuedusboth。
Theytookhimsoonafterwiththeothertwopiecesuponhim，
andthentherestfollowedme。
Iranforitandgotintomy
governess’shousewhithersomequick-eyedpeoplefollowed
metowarmlyastofixmethere。
Theydidnotimmediately
knock，atthedoor，bywhichIgottimetothrowoffmydisguise
anddressmeinmyownclothes；besides，whentheycamethere，
mygoverness，whohadhertaleready，keptherdoorshut，and
calledouttothemandtoldthemtherewasnomancomein
there。
Thepeopleaffirmedtheredidamancomeinthere，and
sworetheywouldbreakopenthedoor。
Mygoverness，notatallsurprised，spokecalmlytothem，told
themtheyshouldveryfreelycomeandsearchherhouse，if
theyshouldbringaconstable，andletinnonebutsuchasthe
constablewouldadmit，foritwasunreasonabletoletinawhole
crowd。
Thistheycouldnotrefuse，thoughtheywereacrowd。
Soaconstablewasfetchedimmediately，andsheveryfreely
openedthedoor；theconstablekeptthedoor，andthemenhe
appointedsearchedthehouse，mygovernessgoingwiththem
fromroomtoroom。
Whenshecametomyroomshecalled
tome，andsaidaloud，’Cousin，prayopenthedoor；here’s
somegentlementhatmustcomeandlookintoyourroom。’
Ihadalittlegirlwithme，whichwasmygoverness’sgrandchild，
asshecalledher；andIbadeheropenthedoor，andtheresat
Iatworkwithagreatlitterofthingsaboutme，asifIhadbeen
atworkallday，beingmyselfquiteundressed，withonly
night-clothesonmyhead，andaloosemorning-gownwrapped
aboutme。
Mygovernessmadeakindofexcusefortheir
disturbingme，tellingmepartlytheoccasionofit，andthatshe
hadnoremedybuttoopenthedoorstothem，andletthem
satisfythemselves，forallshecouldsaytothemwouldnot
satisfythem。
Isatstill，andbidthemsearchtheroomifthey
pleased，foriftherewasanybodyinthehouse，Iwassurethey
werenotinmyroom；andasfortherestofthehouse，Ihad
nothingtosaytothat，Ididnotunderstandwhattheylookedfor。
Everythinglookedsoinnocentandtohonestaboutme，that
theytreatedmecivillerthanIexpected，butitwasnottillthey
hadsearchedtheroomtoanicety，evenunderthebed，inthe
bed，andeverywhereelsewhereitwaspossibleanythingcould
behid。
Whentheyhaddonethis，andcouldfindnothing，they
askedmypardonfortroublingme，andwentdown。
Whentheyhadthussearchedthehousefrombottomtotop，
andthentoptobottom，andcouldfindnothing，they
appeasedthemobprettywell；buttheycarriedmygoverness
beforethejustice。
Twomensworethattheysawtheman
whomtheypursuedgointoherhouse。
Mygovernessrattled
andmadeagreatnoisethatherhouseshouldbeinsulted，and
thatsheshouldbeusedthusfornothing；thatifamandid
comein，hemightgooutagainpresentlyforaughtsheknew，
forshewasreadytomakeoaththatnomanhadbeenwithin
herdoorsallthatdayassheknewofandthatwasverytrue
indeed；thatismightbeindeedthatasshewasabovestairs，
anyfellowinafrightmightfindthedooropenandruninfor
shelterwhenhewaspursued，butthatsheknewnothingofit；
andifithadbeenso，hecertainlywentoutagain，perhapsat
theotherdoor，forshehadanotherdoorintoanalley，andso
hadmadehisescapeandcheatedthemall。
Thiswasindeedprobableenough，andthejusticesatisfied
himselfwithgivingheranoaththatshehadnotreceivedor
admittedanymanintoherhousetoconcealhim，orprotector
hidehimfromjustice。
Thisoathshemightjustlytake，and
didso，andsoshewasdismissed。
ItiseasytojudgewhatafrightIwasinuponthisoccasion，
anditwasimpossibleformygovernessevertobringmeto
dressinthatdisguiseagain；for，asItoldher，Ishouldcertainly
betraymyself。
Mypoorpartnerinthismischiefwasnowinabadcase，for
hewascarriedawaybeforemyLordMayor，andbyhisworship
committedtoNewgate，andthepeoplethattookhimwereso
willing，aswellasable，toprosecutehim，thattheyoffered
themselvestoenterintorecognisancestoappearatthesessions
andpursuethechargeagainsthim。
However，hegothisindictmentdeferred，uponpromiseto
discoverhisaccomplices，andparticularlythemanthatwas
concernedwithhiminhisrobbery；andhefailednottodohis
endeavour，forhegaveinmyname，whomhecalledGabriel
Spencer，whichwasthenameIwentbytohim；andhere
appearedthewisdomofmyconcealingmynameandsexfrom
him，which，ifhehadeverknownIhadbeenundone。
HedidallhecouldtodiscoverthisGabrielSpencer；he
describedme，hediscoveredtheplacewherehesaidIlodged，
and，inaword，alltheparticularsthathecouldofmydwelling；
buthavingconcealedthemaincircumstancesofmysexfrom
him，Ihadavastadvantage，andhenevercouldhearofme。
He
broughttwoorthreefamiliesintotroublebyhisendeavouring
tofindmeout，buttheyknewnothingofme，anymorethan
thatIhadafellowwithmethattheyhadseen，butknewnothing
of。
Andasformygoverness，thoughshewasthemeansofhis
comingtome，yetitwasdoneatsecond-hand，andheknew
nothingofher。
Thisturnedtohisdisadvantage；forhavingpromiseddiscoveries，
butnotbeingabletomakeitgood，itwaslookeduponas
triflingwiththejusticeofthecity，andhewasthemorefiercely
pursuedbytheshopkeeperswhotookhim。
Iwas，however，terriblyuneasyallthiswhile，andthatImight
bequiteoutoftheway，Iwentawayfrommygoverness’s
forawhile；butnotknowingwithertowander，Itooka
maid-servantwithme，andtookthestage-coachtoDunstable，
tomyoldlandlordandlandlady，whereIhadlivedso
handsomelywithmyLancashirehusband。
HereItoldhera
formalstory，thatIexpectedmyhusbandeverydayfrom
Ireland，andthatIhadsentalettertohimthatIwouldmeet
himatDunstableatherhouse，andthathewouldcertainly
land，ifthewindwasfair，inafewdays，sothatIwascometo
spendafewdayswiththemtillheshouldcome，forhewas
eithercomepost，orintheWestChestercoach，Iknewnot
which；butwhichsoeveritwas，hewouldbesuretocometo
thathousetomeetme。
Mylandladywasmightygladtoseeme，andmylandlordmade
suchastirwithme，thatifIhadbeenaprincessIcouldnot
havebeenbetterused，andhereImighthavebeenwelcome
amonthortwoifIhadthoughtfit。
Butmybusinesswasofanothernature。
Iwasveryuneasy
thoughsowelldisguisedthatitwasscarcepossibletodetect
melestthisfellowshouldsomehoworotherfindmeout；and
thoughhecouldnotchargemewiththisrobbery，having
persuadedhimnottoventure，andhavingalsodonenothing
initmyselfbutrunaway，yethemighthavechargedmewith
otherthings，andhaveboughthisownlifeattheexpenseof
mine。
Thisfilledmewithhorribleapprehensions。
Ihadnorecourse，
nofriend，noconfidantebutmyoldgoverness，andIknewno
remedybuttoputmylifeinherhands，andsoIdid，forIlet
herknowwheretosendtome，andhadseverallettersfrom
herwhileIstayedhere。
Someofthemalmostscaredmeout
mywitsbutatlastshesentmethejoyfulnewsthathewas
hanged，whichwasthebestnewstomethatIhadhearda
greatwhile。
Ihadstayedherefiveweeks，andlivedverycomfortablyindeed
thesecretanxietyofmymindexcepted；butwhenIreceived
thisletterIlookedpleasantlyagain，antoldmylandladythat
IhadreceivedaletterfrommyspouseinIreland，thatIhad