Whenthespringseasoncameon，shecontinuedtobeasking
　　tomeasshecould，andIlodgedwithherforatime，tillitwas
　　foundnecessarytodootherwise。
　　Shehadsomepersonsof
　　characterthatfrequentlylodgedinherhouse，andinparticular
　　thegentlemanwho，asIsaid，singledmeoutforhiscompanion
　　thewinterbefore；andhecamedownagainwithanother
　　gentlemaninhiscompanyandtwoservants，andlodgedinthe
　　samehouse。
　　Isuspectedthatmylandladyhadinvitedhim
　　thither，lettinghimknowthatIwasstillwithher；butshedenied
　　it，andprotestedtomethatshedidnot，andhesaidthesame。
　　Inaword，thisgentlemancamedownandcontinuedtosingle
　　meoutforhispeculiarconfidenceaswellasconversation。
　　Hewasacompletegentleman，thatmustbeconfessed，and
　　hiscompanywasveryagreeabletome，asmine，ifImight
　　believehim，wastohim。
　　Hemadenoprofessionstobebut
　　ofanextraordinaryrespect，andhehadsuchanopinionofmy
　　virtue，that，asheoftenprofessed，hebelievedifheshouldoffer
　　anythingelse，Ishouldrejecthimwithcontempt。
　　Hesoon
　　understoodfrommethatIwasawidow；thatIhadarrivedat
　　BristolfromVirginiabythelastships；andthatIwaitedatBath
　　tillthenextVirginiafleetshouldarrive，bywhichIexpected
　　considerableeffects。
　　Iunderstoodbyhim，andbyothersof
　　him，thathehadawife，butthattheladywasdistemperedin
　　herhead，andwasundertheconductofherownrelations，
　　whichheconsentedto，toavoidanyreflectionsthatmightas
　　wasnotunusualinsuchcasesbecastonhimformismanaging
　　hercure；andinthemeantimehecametotheBathtodiverthis
　　thoughtsfromthedisturbanceofsuchamelancholycircumstance
　　asthatwas。
　　Mylandlady，whoofherownaccordencouragedthe
　　correspondenceonalloccasions，gavemeanadvantageous
　　characterofhim，asamanofhonourandofvirtue，aswell
　　asofgreatestate。
　　AndindeedIhadagreatdealofreasonto
　　saysoofhimtoo；forthoughwelodgedbothonafloor，and
　　hehadfrequentlycomeintomychamber，evenwhenIwasin
　　bed，andIalsointohiswhenhewasinbed，yetheneveroffered
　　anythingtomefurtherthanakiss，orsomuchassolicitedme
　　toanythingtilllongafter，asyoushallhear。
　　Ifrequentlytooknoticetomylandladyofhisexceeding
　　modesty，andsheagainusedtotellme，shebelieveditwasso
　　fromthebeginning；however，sheusedtotellmethatshe
　　thoughtIoughttoexpectsomegratificationfromhimformy
　　company，forindeedhedid，asitwere，engrossme，andIwas
　　seldomfromhim。
　　ItoldherIhadnotgivenhimtheleast
　　occasiontothinkIwantedit，orthatIwouldacceptofitfrom
　　him。
　　Shetoldmeshewouldtakethatpartuponher，andshe
　　didso，andmanageditsodexterously，thatthefirsttimewe
　　weretogetheralone，aftershehadtalkedwithhim，hebegan
　　toinquirealittleintomycircumstances，ashowIhadsubsisted
　　myselfsinceIcameonshore，andwhetherIdidnotwantmoney。
　　Istoodoffveryboldly。
　　Itoldhimthatthoughmycargoof
　　tobaccowasdamaged，yetthatitwasnotquitelost；thatthe
　　merchantIhadbeenconsignedtohadsohonestlymanaged
　　formethatIhadnotwanted，andthatIhoped，withfrugal
　　management，Ishouldmakeitholdouttillmorewouldcome，
　　whichIexpectedbythenextfleet；thatinthemeantimeIhad
　　retrenchedmyexpenses，andwhereasIkeptamaidlastseason，
　　nowIlivedwithout；andwhereasIhadachamberanda
　　dining-roomthenonthefirstfloor，asheknew，Inowhadbut
　　oneroom，twopairofstairs，andthelike。
　　’ButIlive，’saidI，
　　’aswellsatisfiednowasIdidthen’；adding，thathiscompany
　　hadbeenameanstomakemelivemuchmorecheerfullythan
　　otherwiseIshouldhavedone，forwhichIwasmuchobliged
　　tohim；andsoIputoffallroomforanyofferforthepresent。
　　However，itwasnotlongbeforeheattackedmeagain，and
　　toldmehefoundthatIwasbackwardtotrusthimwiththe
　　secretofmycircumstances，whichhewassorryfor；assuring
　　methatheinquiredintoitwithnodesigntosatisfyhisown
　　curiosity，butmerelytoassistme，iftherewasanyoccasion；
　　butsinceIwouldnotownmyselftostandinneedofany
　　assistance，hehadbutonethingmoretodesireofme，andthat
　　was，thatIwouldpromisehimthatwhenIwasanywaystraitened，
　　orliketobeso，Iwouldfranklytellhimofit，andthatIwould
　　makeuseofhimwiththesamefreedomthathemadetheoffer；
　　adding，thatIshouldalwaysfindIhadatruefriend，though
　　perhapsIwasafraidtotrusthim。
　　Iomittednothingthatwasfittobesaidbyoneinfinitely
　　obliged，tolethimknowthatIhadaduesenseofhiskindness；
　　andindeedfromthattimeIdidnotappearsomuchreserved
　　tohimasIhaddonebefore，thoughstillwithintheboundsof
　　thestrictestvirtueonbothsides；buthowfreesoeverour
　　conversationwas，Icouldnotarrivetothatsortoffreedom
　　whichhedesired，viz。totellhimIwantedmoney，thoughI
　　wassecretlyverygladofhisoffer。
　　Someweekspassedafterthis，andstillIneveraskedhimfor
　　money；whenmylandlady，acunningcreature，whohadoften
　　pressedmetoit，butfoundthatIcouldnotdoit，makesa
　　storyofherowninventing，andcomesinbluntlytomewhen
　　weweretogether。
　　’Oh，widow！’saysshe，’Ihavebadnews
　　totellyouthismorning。’
　　’Whatisthat？’saidI；’arethe
　　VirginiashipstakenbytheFrench？’——forthatwasmyfear。
　　’No，no，’saysshe，’butthemanyousenttoBristolyesterday
　　formoneyiscomeback，andsayshehasbroughtnone。’
　　NowIcouldbynomeanslikeherproject；Ithoughitlooked
　　toomuchlikepromptinghim，whichindeedhedidnotwant，
　　andIclearlythatIshouldlosenothingbybeingbackwardto
　　ask，soItookherupshort。
　　’Ican’timagewhyheshouldsay
　　sotoyou，’saidI，’forIassureyouhebroughtmeallthe
　　moneyIsenthimfor，andhereitis，’saidIpullingoutmy
　　pursewithabouttwelveguineasinit；andadded，’Iintend
　　youshallhavemostofitbyandby。’
　　Heseemeddistastedalittleathertalkingasshedidatfirst，
　　aswellasI，takingit，asIfanciedhewould，assomething
　　forwardofher；butwhenhesawmegivesuchananswer，he
　　cameimmediatelytohimselfagain。
　　Thenextmorningwe
　　talkedofitagain，whenIfoundhewasfullysatisfied，and，
　　smiling，saidhehopedIwouldnotwantmoneyandnottell
　　himofit，andthatIhadpromisedhimotherwise。
　　Itoldhim
　　Ihadbeenverymuchdissatisfiedatmylandlady’stalkingso
　　publiclythedaybeforeof
　　whatshehadnothingtodowith；
　　butIsupposedshewantedwhatIowedher，whichwasabout
　　eightguineas，whichIhadresolvedtogiveher，andhad
　　accordinglygivenitherthesamenightshetalkedsofoolishly。
　　HewasinamightgoodhumourwhenheheardmesayIhad
　　paidher，anditwentoffintosomeotherdiscourseatthattime。
　　Butthenextmorning，hehavingheardmeupaboutmyroom
　　beforehim，hecalledtome，andIanswering，heaskedmeto
　　comeintohischamber。
　　HewasinbedwhenIcamein，and
　　hemademecomeandsitdownonhisbedside，forhesaidhe
　　hadsomethingtosaytomewhichwasofsomemoment。
　　Aftersomeverykindexpressions，heaskedmeifIwouldbe
　　veryhonesttohim，andgiveasincereanswertoonethinghe
　　woulddesireofme。
　　Aftersomelittlecavilattheword’sincere，’
　　andaskinghimifIhadevergivenhimanyanswerswhichwere
　　notsincere，IpromisedhimIwould。
　　Why，then，hisrequest
　　was，hesaid，tolethimseemypurse。
　　Iimmediatelyputmy
　　handintomypocket，and，laughingtohim，pulleditout，and
　　therewasinitthreeguineasandahalf。
　　Thenheaskedmeif
　　therewasallthemoneyIhad。
　　ItoldhimNo，laughingagain，
　　notbyagreatdeal。
　　Well，then，hesaid，hewouldhavemepromisetogoand
　　fetchhimallthemoneyIhad，everyfarthing。
　　ItoldhimI
　　would，andIwentintomychamberandfetchedhimalittle
　　privatedrawer，whereIhadaboutsixguineasmore，andsome
　　silver，andthrewitalldownuponthebed，andtoldhimthere
　　wasallmywealth，honestlytoashilling。
　　Helookedalittle
　　atit，butdidnottellit，andhuddleditallintothedraweragain，
　　andthenreachinghispocket，pulledoutakey，andbademe
　　openalittlewalnut-treeboxhehaduponthetable，andbring
　　himsuchadrawer，whichIdid。
　　Inwhichdrawertherewasa
　　greatdealofmoneyingold，Ibelieveneartwohundredguineas，
　　butIknewnothowmuch。
　　Hetookthedrawer，andtakingmy
　　hand，mademeputitinandtakeawholehandful。
　　Iwas
　　backwardatthat，butheheldmyhandhardinhishand，and
　　putitintothedrawer，andmademetakeoutasmanyguineas
　　almostasIcouldwelltakeupatonce。
　　WhenIhaddoneso，hemademeputthemintomylap，
　　andtookmylittledrawer，andpouredoutallmymoneyamong
　　his，andbademegetmegone，andcarryitallhomeintomy
　　ownchamber。
　　Irelatethisstorythemoreparticularlybecauseofthe
　　good-humourtherewasinit，andtoshowthetemperwith
　　whichweconversed。
　　Itwasnotlongafterthisbuthebegan
　　everydaytofindfaultwithmyclothes，withmylacesand
　　headdresses，and，inaword，pressedmetobuybetter；which，
　　bytheway，Iwaswillingenoughtodo，thoughIdidnotseem
　　tobeso，forIlovednothingintheworldbetterthanfineclothes。
　　ItoldhimImusthousewifethemoneyhehadlentme，orelse
　　Ishouldnotbeabletopayhimagain。
　　Hethentoldme，ina
　　fewwords，thatashehadasincererespectforme，andknew
　　mycircumstances，hehadnotlentmethatmoney，butgiven
　　itme，andthathethoughtIhadmeriteditfromhimbygiving
　　himmycompanysoentirelyasIhaddone。
　　Afterthishemade