mannerofpeoplesgoingovertothosecountriestosettle，
　　howtheyhadaquantityoflandgiventhembytheConstitution
　　oftheplace；andifnot，thatitmightbepurchasedatsoeasya
　　ratethisitwasnotworthnaming。
　　Ithengavehimafullanddistinctaccountofthenatureof
　　planting；howwithcarryingoverbuttwoorthreehundred
　　poundsvalueinEnglishgoods，withsomeservantsandtools，
　　amanofapplicationwouldpresentlylayafoundationfora
　　family，andinaveryfewyearsbecertaintoraiseanestate。
　　Ilethimintothenatureoftheproductoftheearth；howthe
　　groundwascuredandprepared，andwhattheusualincrease
　　ofitwas；anddemonstratedtohim，thatinaveryfewyears，
　　withsuchabeginning，weshouldbeascertainofbeingrich
　　aswewerenowcertainofbeingpoor。
　　Hewassurprisedatmydiscourse；forwemadeitthewhole
　　subjectofourconversationfornearaweektogether，inwhich
　　timeIlaiditdowninblackandwhite，aswesay，thatitwas
　　morallyimpossible，withasuppositionofanyreasonablegood
　　conduct，butthatwemustthrivethereanddoverywell。
　　ThenItoldhimwhatmeasuresIwouldtaketoraisesucha
　　sumof#300orthereabouts；andIarguedwithhimhowgood
　　amethoditwouldbetoputanendtoourmisfortunesand
　　restoreourcircumstancesintheworld，towhatwehadboth
　　expected；andIadded，thataftersevenyears，ifwelived，we
　　mightbeinaposturetoleaveourplantationsingoodhands，
　　andcomeoveragainandreceivetheincomeofit，andlive
　　hereandenjoyit；andIgavehimexamplesofsomethathad
　　doneso，andlivednowinverygoodcircumstancesinLondon。
　　Inshort，Ipressedhimsotoit，thathealmostagreedtoit，but
　　stillsomethingorotherbrokeitoffagain；tillatlastheturned
　　thetables，andhebegantotalkalmosttothesamepurposeof
　　Ireland。
　　Hetoldmethatamanthatcouldconfinehimselftocountry
　　life，andthatcouldfindbutstocktoenteruponanyland，
　　shouldhavefarmstherefor#50ayear，asgoodaswerehere
　　letfor#200ayear；thattheproducewassuch，andsorichthe
　　land，thatifmuchwasnotlaidup，weweresuretoliveas
　　handsomelyuponitasagentlemanof#3000ayearcoulddo
　　inEnglandandthathehadlaidaschemetoleavemeinLondon，
　　andgooverandtry；andifhefoundhecouldlayahandsome
　　foundationoflivingsuitabletotherespecthehadforme，as
　　hedoubtednotheshoulddo，hewouldcomeoverandfetchme。
　　Iwasdreadfullyafraidthatuponsuchaproposalhewould
　　havetakenmeatmyword，viz。tosellmylittleincomeasI
　　calledit，andturnitintomoney，andlethimcarryitoverinto
　　Irelandandtryhisexperimentwithit；buthewastoojustto
　　desireit，ortohaveaccepteditifIhadofferedit；andhe
　　anticipatedmeinthat，forheadded，thathewouldgoandtry
　　hisfortunethatway，andifhefoundhecoulddoanythingat
　　ittolive，then，byaddingminetoitwhenIwentover，we
　　shouldlivelikeourselves；butthathewouldnothazarda
　　shillingofminetillhehadmadetheexperimentwithalittle，
　　andheassuredmethatifhefoundnothingtobedoneinIreland，
　　hewouldthencometomeandjoininmyprojectforVirginia。
　　Hewassoearnestuponhisprojectbeingtobetriedfirst，that
　　Icouldnotwithstandhim；however，hepromisedtoletme
　　hearfromhiminaverylittletimeafterhisarrivingthere，to
　　letmeknowwhetherhisprospectansweredhisdesign，that
　　iftherewasnotapossibilityofsuccess，Imighttakethe
　　occasiontoprepareforourothervoyage，andthen，heassured
　　me，hewouldgowithmetoAmericawithallhisheart。
　　Icouldbringhimtonothingfurtherthanthis。
　　However，those
　　consultationsentertainedusnearamonth，duringwhichI
　　enjoyedhiscompany，whichindeedwasthemostentertaining
　　thateverImetinmylifebefore。
　　Inthistimeheletmeinto
　　thewholestoryofhisownlife，whichwasindeedsurprising，
　　andfullofaninfinitevarietysufficienttofillupamuchbrighter
　　history，foritsadventuresandincidents，thananyIeversayin
　　print；butIshallhaveoccasiontosaymoreofhimhereafter。
　　Wepartedatlast，thoughwiththeutmostreluctanceonmy
　　side；andindeedhetookhisleaveveryunwillinglytoo，but
　　necessityobligedhim，forhisreasonswereverygoodwhyhe
　　wouldnotcometoLondon，asIunderstoodmorefullysome
　　timeafterwards。
　　Igavehimadirectionhowtowritetome，thoughstillI
　　reservedthegrandsecret，andneverbrokemyresolution，
　　whichwasnottolethimeverknowmytruename，whoIwas，
　　orwheretobefound；helikewiseletmeknowhowtowritea
　　lettertohim，sothat，hesaid，hewouldbesuretoreceiveit。
　　IcametoLondonthenextdayafterweparted，butdidnotgo
　　directlytomyoldlodgings；butforanothernamelessreason
　　tookaprivatelodginginSt。John’sStreet，or，asitisvulgarly
　　called，St。Jones’s，nearClerkenwell；andhere，beingperfectly
　　alone，Ihadleisuretositdownandreflectseriouslyuponthe
　　lastsevenmonths’rambleIhadmade，forIhadbeenabroad
　　noless。
　　ThepleasanthoursIhadwithmylasthusbandIlooked
　　backonwithaninfinitedealofpleasure；butthatpleasurewas
　　verymuchlessenedwhenIfoundsometimeafterthatIwas
　　reallywithchild。
　　Thiswasaperplexingthing，becauseofthedifficultywhich
　　wasbeforemewhereIshouldgetleavetoliein；itbeingoneof
　　thenicestthingsintheworldatthattimeofdayforawoman
　　thatwasastranger，andhadnofriends，tobeentertainedin
　　thatcircumstancewithoutsecurity，which，bytheway，Ihad
　　not，neithercouldIprocureany。
　　Ihadtakencareallthiswhiletopreserveacorrespondence
　　withmyhonestfriendatthebank，orratherhetookcareto
　　correspondwithme，forhewrotetomeonceaweek；and
　　thoughIhadnotspentmymoneysofastastowantanyfrom
　　him，yetIoftenwrotealsotolethimknowIwasalive。
　　Ihad
　　leftdirectionsinLancashire，sothatIhadtheseletters，which
　　hesent，conveyedtome；andduringmyrecessatSt。Jones’s
　　receivedaveryobligingletterfromhim，assuringmethathis
　　processforadivorcefromhiswifewentonwithsuccess，
　　thoughhemetwithsomedifficultiesinitthathedidnotexpect。
　　Iwasnotdispleasedwiththenewsthathisprocesswasmore
　　tediousthanheexpected；forthoughIwasinnoconditionto
　　havehimyet，notbeingsofoolishtomarryhimwhenIknew
　　myselftobewithchildbyanotherman，assomeIknowhave
　　venturedtodo，yetIwasnotwillingtolosehim，and，ina
　　word，resolvedtohavehimifhecontinuedinthesamemind，
　　assoonasIwasupagain；forIsawapparentlyIshouldhear
　　nomorefrommyhusband；andashehadallalongpressedto
　　marry，andhadassuredmehewouldnotbeatalldisgustedat
　　it，oreveroffertoclaimmeagain，soImadenoscrupleto
　　resolvetodoitifIcould，andifmyotherfriendstoodtohis
　　bargain；andIhadagreatdealofreasontobeassuredthathe
　　wouldstandtoit，bythelettershewrotetome，whichwere
　　thekindestandmostobligingthatcouldbe。
　　Inowgrewbig，andthepeoplewhereIlodgedperceivedit，
　　andbegantotakenoticeofittome，and，asfarascivility
　　wouldallow，intimatedthatImustthinkofremoving。
　　This
　　putmetoextremeperplexity，andIgrewverymelancholy，for
　　indeedIknewnotwhatcoursetotake。
　　Ihadmoney，butno
　　friends，andwasliketohaveachilduponmyhandstokeep，
　　whichwasadifficultIhadneverhaduponmeyet，asthe
　　particularsofmystoryhithertomakeappear。
　　InthecourseofthisaffairIfellveryill，andmymelancholy
　　reallyincreasedmydistemper；myillnessprovedatlengthto
　　beonlyanague，butmyapprehensionswerereallythatIshould
　　miscarry。
　　Ishouldnotsayapprehensions，forindeedIwould
　　havebeengladtomiscarry，butIcouldneverbebroughtto
　　entertainsomuchasathoughtofendeavouringtomiscarry，
　　oroftakinganythingtomakememiscarry；Iabhorred，Isay，
　　somuchasthethoughtofit。
　　However，speakingofitinthehouse，thegentlewomanwho
　　keptthehouseproposedtometosendforamidwife。
　　I
　　scrupleditatfirst，butaftersometimeconsentedtoit，but
　　toldherIhadnoparticularacquaintancewithanymidwife，
　　andsoleftittoher。
　　Itseemsthemistressofthehousewasnotsogreatastranger
　　tosuchcasesasminewasasIthoughtatfirstshehadbeen，
　　aswillappearpresently，andshesentforamidwifeofthe
　　rightsort——thatistosay，therightsortforme。
　　Thewomanappearedtobeanexperiencedwomaninher
　　business，Imeanasamidwife；butshehadanothercallingtoo，
　　inwhichshewasasexpertasmostwomenifnotmore。
　　My
　　landladyhadtoldherIwasverymelancholy，andthatshe
　　believedthathaddonemeharm；andonce，beforeme，saidto
　　her，’Mrs。B——’meaningthemidwife，’Ibelievethislady’s
　　troubleisofakindthatisprettymuchinyourway，and
　　thereforeifyoucandoanythingforher，praydo，forsheisa
　　verycivilgentlewoman’；andsoshewentoutoftheroom。
　　Ireallydidnotunderstandher，butmyMotherMidnightbegan
　　veryseriouslytoexplainwhatshemean，assoonasshewas
　　gone。
　　’Madam，’saysshe，’youseemnottounderstandwhat
　　yourlandladymeans；andwhenyoudounderstandit，youneed
　　notletherknowatallthatyoudoso。
　　’Shemeansthatyouareundersomecircumstancesthatmay
　　renderyourlyingindifficulttoyou，andthatyouarenotwilling
　　tobeexposed。
　　Ineedsaynomore，buttotellyou，thatifyou
　　thinkfittocommunicatesomuchofyourcasetome，ifitbeso，
　　asisnecessary，forIdonotdesiretopryintothosethings，I
　　perhapsmaybeinapositiontohelpyouandtomakeyou
　　perfectlyeasy，andremoveallyourdullthoughtsuponthat
　　subject。’
　　Everywordthiscreaturesaidwasacordialtome，andput
　　newlifeandnewspiritintomyheart；mybloodbeganto
　　circulateimmediately，andIwasquiteanotherbody；Iatemy
　　victualsagain，andgrewbetterpresentlyafterit。
　　Shesaida
　　greatdealmoretothesamepurpose，andthen，havingpressed
　　metobefreewithher，andpromisedinthesolemnestmanner
　　tobesecret，shestoppedalittle，asifwaitingtoseewhat
　　impressionitmadeonme，andwhatIwouldsay。
　　IwastosensibletoothewantIwasinofsuchawoman，not
　　toacceptheroffer；Itoldhermycasewaspartlyasshe
　　guessed，andpartlynot，forIwasreallymarried，andhada
　　husband，thoughhewasinsuchfinecircumstancesandso
　　remoteatthattime，asthathecouldnotappearpublicly。
　　Shetookmeshort，andtoldmethatwasnoneofherbusiness；
　　alltheladiesthatcameunderhercareweremarriedwomen
　　toher。