interruptedhim，andtoldhimIwassorryIhadgonesofar，
　　sinceIsawwhatdisorderitputhiminto，butIdesiredhim
　　nottotalktomeofexplanations，forthatwouldbutmake
　　thingsworse。
　　Thisheightenedhisimpatience，and，indeed，perplexedhim
　　beyondallbearing；fornowhebegantosuspectthatthere
　　wassomemysteryyetunfolded，butcouldnotmaketheleast
　　guessattherealparticularsofit；allthatraninhisbrainwas，
　　thatIhadanotherhusbandalive，whichIcouldnotsayinfact
　　mightnotbetrue，butIassuredhim，however，therewasnot
　　theleastofthatinit；andindeed，astomyotherhusband，he
　　waseffectuallydeadinlawtome，andhadtoldmeIshould
　　lookonhimassuch，soIhadnottheleastuneasinessonthat
　　score。
　　ButnowIfoundthethingtoofargonetoconcealitmuch
　　longer，andmyhusbandhimselfgavemeanopportunityto
　　easemyselfofthesecret，muchtomysatisfaction。
　　Hehad
　　labouredwithmethreeorfourweeks，buttonopurpose，only
　　totellhimwhetherIhadspokenthesewordsonlyastheeffect
　　ofmypassion，toputhiminapassion，orwhethertherewas
　　anythingof
　　truthinthebottomofthem。
　　ButIcontinued
　　inflexible，andwouldexplainnothing，unlesshewouldfirst
　　consenttomygoingtoEngland，whichhewouldneverdo，
　　hesaid，whilehelived；ontheotherhand，Isaiditwasinmy
　　powertomakehimwillingwhenIpleased——nay，tomakehim
　　entreatmetogo；andthisincreasedhiscuriosity，andmadehim
　　importunatetothehighestdegree，butitwasalltonopurpose。
　　Atlengthhetellsallthisstorytohismother，andsetsherupon
　　metogetthemainsecretoutofme，andsheusedherutmost
　　skillwithmeindeed；butIputhertoafullstopatonceby
　　tellingherthatthereasonandmysteryofthewholematterlay
　　inherself，andthatitwasmyrespecttoherthathadmademe
　　concealit；andthat，inshort，Icouldgonofarther，andtherefore
　　conjuredhernottoinsistuponit。
　　Shewasstruckdumbatthissuggestion，andcouldnottell
　　whattosayortothink；but，layingasidethesuppositionasa
　　policyofmine，continuedherimportunityonaccountofher
　　son，and，ifpossible，tomakeupthebreachbetweenustwo。
　　Astothat，Itoldherthatitwasindeedagooddesigninher，
　　butthatitwasimpossibletobedone；andthatifIshouldreveal
　　toherthetruthofwhatshedesired，shewouldgrantittobe
　　impossible，andceasetodesireit。
　　AtlastIseemedtobe
　　prevailedonbyherimportunity，andtoldherIdaredtrusther
　　withasecretofthegreatestimportance，andshewouldsoon
　　seethatthiswasso，andthatIwouldconsenttolodgeitin
　　herbreast，ifshewouldengagesolemnlynottoacquainther
　　sonwithitwithoutmyconsent。
　　Shewaslonginpromisingthispart，butratherthannotcome
　　atthemainsecret，sheagreedtothattoo，andafteragreat
　　manyotherpreliminaries，Ibegan，andtoldherthewholestory。
　　FirstItoldherhowmuchshewasconcernedinalltheunhappy
　　breachwhichhadhappenedbetweenhersonandme，bytelling
　　meherownstoryandherLondonname；andthatthesurprise
　　shesawIwasinwasuponthatoccasion。
　　TheItoldhermy
　　ownstory，andmyname，andassuredher，bysuchothertokens
　　asshecouldnotdeny，thatIwasnoother，normoreorless，
　　thanherownchild，herdaughter，bornofherbodyinNewgate；
　　thesamethathadsavedherfromthegallowsbybeinginher
　　belly，andthesamethatsheleftinsuch-and-suchhandswhen
　　shewastransported。
　　Itisimpossibletoexpresstheastonishmentshewasin；she
　　wasnotinclinedtobelievethestory，ortorememberthe
　　particulars，forsheimmediatelyforesawtheconfusionthat
　　mustfollowinthefamilyuponit。
　　Buteverythingconcurred
　　soexactlywiththestoriesshehadtoldmeofherself，andwhich，
　　ifshehadnottoldme，shewouldperhapshavebeencontent
　　tohavedenied，thatshehadstoppedherownmouth，andshe
　　hadnothingtodobuttotakemeabouttheneckandkissme，
　　andcrymostvehementlyoverme，withoutspeakingoneword
　　foralongtimetogether。
　　Atlastshebrokeout:
　　’Unhappychild！’
　　saysshe，’whatmiserablechancecouldbringtheehither？and
　　inthearmsofmyownson，too！
　　Dreadfulgirl，’saysshe，’why，
　　weareallundone！
　　Marriedtothyownbrother！
　　Threechildren，
　　andtwoalive，allofthesamefleshandblood！
　　Mysonandmy
　　daughterlyingtogetherashusbandandwife！
　　Allconfusion
　　anddistractionforever！
　　Miserablefamily！whatwillbecome
　　ofus？
　　Whatistobesaid？
　　Whatistobedone？’
　　Andthusshe
　　ranonforagreatwhile；norhadIanypowertospeak，orif
　　Ihad，didIknowwhattosay，foreverywordwoundedmeto
　　thesoul。
　　Withthiskindofamazementonourthoughtswe
　　partedforthefirsttime，thoughmymotherwasmoresurprised
　　thanIwas，becauseitwasmorenewstoherthantome。
　　However，shepromisedagaintomeatparting，thatshewould
　　saynothingofittoherson，tillwehadtalkedofitagain。
　　EndofPart3
　　Part4
　　Itwasnotlong，youmaybesure，beforewehadasecond
　　conferenceuponthesamesubject；when，asifshehadbeen
　　willingtoforgetthestoryshehadtoldmeofherself，orto
　　supposethatIhadforgotsomeoftheparticulars，shebegan
　　totellthemwithalterationsandomissions；butIrefreshedher
　　memoryandsethertorightsinmanythingswhichIsupposed
　　shehadforgot，andthencameinsoopportunelywiththe
　　wholehistory，thatitwasimpossibleforhertogofromit；and
　　thenshefellintoherrhapsodiesagain，andexclamationsatthe
　　severityofhermisfortunes。
　　Whenthesethingswerealittle
　　overwithher，wefellintoaclosedebateaboutwhatshould
　　befirstdonebeforewegaveanaccountofthemattertomy
　　husband。
　　Buttowhatpurposecouldbeallourconsultations？
　　Wecouldneitherofusseeourwaythroughit，norseehowit
　　couldbesafetoopensuchascenetohim。
　　Itwasimpossible
　　tomakeanyjudgment，orgiveanyguessatwhattemperhe
　　wouldreceiveitin，orwhatmeasureshewouldtakeuponit；
　　andifheshouldhavesolittlegovernmentofhimselfastomake
　　itpublic，weeasilyforesawthatitwouldbetheruinofthe
　　wholefamily，andexposemymotherandmetothelastdegree；
　　andifatlastheshouldtaketheadvantagethelawwouldgive
　　him，hemightputmeawaywithdisdainandleavemetosue
　　forthelittleportionthatIhad，andperhapswasteitallinthe
　　suit，andthenbeabeggar；thechildrenwouldberuinedtoo，
　　havingnolegalclaimtoanyofhiseffects；andthusIshould
　　seehim，perhaps，inthearmsofanotherwifeinafewmonths，
　　andbemyselfthemostmiserablecreaturealive。
　　MymotherwasassensibleofthisasI；and，uponthewhole，
　　weknewnotwhattodo。
　　Aftersometimewecametomore
　　soberresolutions，butthenitwaswiththismisfortunetoo，that
　　mymother’sopinionandminewerequitedifferentfromone
　　another，andindeedinconsistentwithoneanother；formy
　　mother’sopinionwas，thatIshouldburythewholething
　　entirely，andcontinuetolivewithhimasmyhusbandtillsome
　　othereventshouldmakethediscove[www.kanbaapp.com]ryofitmoreconvenient；
　　andthatinthemeantimeshewouldendeavourtoreconcileus
　　togetheragain，andrestoreourmutualcomfortandfamily
　　peace；thatwemightlieasweusedtodotogether，andsolet
　　thewholematterremainasecretascloseasdeath。
　　’For，child，’
　　saysshe，’wearebothundoneifitcomesout。’
　　Toencouragemetothis，shepromisedtomakemeeasyinmy
　　circumstances，asfarasshewasable，andtoleavemewhat
　　shecouldatherdeath，securedformeseparatelyfrommy
　　husband；sothatifitshouldcomeoutafterwards，Ishouldnot
　　beleftdestitute，butbeabletostandonmyownfeetand
　　procurejusticefromhim。
　　Thisproposaldidnotagreeatallwithmyjudgmentofthe
　　thing，thoughitwasveryfairandkindinmymother；butmy
　　thoughtsranquiteanotherway。
　　Astokeepingthethinginourownbreasts，andlettingitall
　　remainasitwas，Itoldheritwasimpossible；andIaskedher
　　howshecouldthinkIcouldbearthethoughtsoflyingwith
　　myownbrother。
　　Inthenextplace，Itoldherthatherbeing
　　alivewastheonlysupportofthediscovery，andthatwhileshe
　　ownedmeforherchild，andsawreasontobesatisfiedthatI
　　wasso，nobodyelsewoulddoubtit；butthatifsheshoulddie
　　beforethediscovery，Ishouldbetakenforanimpudentcreature
　　thathadforgedsuchathingtogoawayfrommyhusband，or
　　shouldbecountedcrazedanddistracted。
　　ThenItoldherhow
　　hehadthreatenedalreadytoputmeintoamadhouse，andwhat
　　concernIhadbeeninaboutit，andhowthatwasthethingthat
　　drovemetothenecessityofdiscoveringittoherasIhaddone。
　　FromallwhichItoldher，thatIhad，onthemostserious
　　reflectionsIwasabletomakeinthecase，cometothisresolution，
　　whichIhopedshewouldlike，asamediumbetweenboth，viz。
　　thatsheshoulduseherendeavourswithhersontogiveme
　　leavetogotoEngland，asIhaddesired，andtofurnishmewith
　　asufficientsumofmoney，eitheringoodsalongwithme，or
　　inbillsformysupportthere，allalongsuggestingthathemight
　　onetimeorotherthinkitpropertocomeovertome。
　　ThatwhenIwasgone，sheshouldthen，incoldblood，and
　　afterfirstobliginghiminthesolemnestmannerpossibleto
　　secrecy，discoverthecasetohim，doingitgradually，andas
　　herowndiscretionshouldguideher，sothathemightnotbe
　　surprisedwithit，andflyoutintoanypassionsandexcesses
　　onmyaccount，oronhers；andthatsheshouldconcernherself
　　topreventhisslightingthechildren，ormarryingagain，unless
　　hehadacertainaccountofmybeingdead。
　　Thiswasmyscheme，andmyreasonsweregood；Iwasreally
　　alienatedfromhimintheconsequencesofthesethings；indeed，
　　Imortallyhatedhimasahusband，anditwasimpossibleto
　　removethatrivetedaversionIhadtohim。
　　Atthesametime，