myselfinacoachwithhim；hetoldmehewasamanofhonour，
　　andwouldnotofferanythingtomeunbecominghimassuch。
　　Iseemedtodeclineitawhile，butsufferedmyselftobe
　　importunedalittle，andthenyielded。
　　Iwasatalossinmythoughtstoconcludeatfirstwhatthis
　　gentlemandesigned；butIfoundafterwardshehadhadsome
　　drinkinhishead，andthathewasnotveryunwillingtohave
　　somemore。
　　HecarriedmeinthecoachtotheSpringGarden，
　　atKnightsbridge，wherewewalkedinthegardens，andhe
　　treatedmeveryhandsomely；butIfoundhedrankveryfreely。
　　Hepressedmealsotodrink，butIdeclineit。
　　Hithertohekepthiswordwithme，andofferedmenothing
　　amiss。
　　Wecameawayinthecoachagain，andhebroughtme
　　intothestreets，andbythistimeitwasnearteno’clockat
　　night，andhestoppedthecoachatahousewhere，itseems，
　　hewasacquainted，andwheretheymadenoscrupletoshow
　　usupstairsintoaroomwithabedinit。
　　AtfirstIseemedto
　　beunwillingtogoup，butafterafewwordsIyieldedtothat
　　too，beingwillingtoseetheendofit，andinhopetomake
　　somethingofitatlast。
　　Asforthebed，etc。，Iwasnotmuch
　　concernedaboutthatpart。
　　Herehebegantobealittlefreerwithmethanhehadpromised；
　　andIbylittleandlittleyieldedtoeverything，sothat，inaword，
　　hedidwhathepleasedwithme；Ineedsaynomore。
　　Allthis
　　whilehedrankfreelytoo，andaboutoneinthemorningwe
　　wentintothecoachagain。
　　Theairandtheshakingofthe
　　coachmadethedrinkhehadgetmoreupinhisheadthanit
　　wasbefore，andhegrewuneasyinthecoach，andwasfor
　　actingoveragainwhathehadbeendoingbefore；butasI
　　thoughtmygamenowsecure，Iresistedhim，andbroughthim
　　tobealittlestill，whichhadnotlastedfiveminutesbuthefell
　　fastasleep。
　　Itookthisopportunitytosearchhimtoanicety。
　　Itooka
　　goldwatch，withasilkpurseofgold，hisfinefull-bottom
　　periwigandsilver-fringedgloves，hisswordandfinesnuff-box，
　　andgentlyopeningthecoachdoor，stoodreadytojumpout
　　whilethecoachwasgoingon；butthecoachstoppedinthe
　　narrowstreetbeyondTempleBartoletanothercoachpass，
　　Igotsoftlyout，fastenedthedooragain，andgavemygentleman
　　andthecoachtheslipbothtogether，andneverheardmore
　　ofthem。
　　Thiswasanadventureindeedunlookedfor，andperfectly
　　undesignedbyme；thoughIwasnotsopastthemerrypart
　　oflife，astoforgethowtobehave，whenafopsoblindedby
　　hisappetiteshouldnotknowanoldwomanfromayoung。
　　I
　　didnotindeedlooksooldasIwasbytenortwelveyears；yet
　　Iwasnotayoungwenchofseventeen，anditwaseasyenough
　　tobedistinguished。
　　Thereisnothingsoabsurd，sosurfeiting，
　　soridiculous，asamanheatedbywineinhishead，andwicked
　　gustinhisinclinationtogether；heisinthepossessionoftwo
　　devilsatonce，andcannomoregovernhimselfbyhisreason
　　thanamillcangrindwithoutwater；hisvicetramplesuponall
　　thatwasinhimthathadanygoodinit，ifanysuchthingthere
　　was；nay，hisverysenseisblindedbyitsownrage，andheacts
　　absurditieseveninhisviews；suchadrinkingmore，whenhe
　　isdrunkalready；pickingupacommonwoman，withoutregard
　　towhatsheisorwhosheis，whethersoundorrotten，clean
　　orunclean，whetheruglyorhandsome，whetheroldoryoung，
　　andsoblindedasnotreallytodistinguish。
　　Suchamanisworse
　　thanalunatic；promptedbyhisvicious，corruptedhead，heno
　　moreknowswhatheisdoingthanthiswretchofmineknew
　　whenIpickedhispocketofhiswatchandhispurseofgold。
　　ThesearethemenofwhomSolomonsays，’Theygolikean
　　oxtotheslaughter，tilladartstrikesthroughtheirliver’；an
　　admirabledescription，bytheway，ofthefouldisease，which
　　isapoisonousdeadlycontagionminglingwiththeblood，
　　whosecentreorfoundationisintheliver；fromwhence，by
　　theswiftcirculationofthewholemass，thatdreadfulnauseous
　　plaguestrikesimmediatelythroughhisliver，andhisspiritsare
　　infected，hisvitalsstabbedthroughaswithadart。
　　Itistruethispoorunguardedwretchwasinnodangerfrom
　　me，thoughIwasgreatlyapprehensiveatfirstofwhatdanger
　　Imightbeinfromhim；buthewasreallytobepitiedinone
　　respect，thatheseemedtobeagoodsortofmaninhimself；
　　agentlemanthathadnoharminhisdesign；amanofsense，
　　andofafinebehaviour，acomelyhandsomeperson，asober
　　solidcountenance，acharmingbeautifulface，andeverything
　　thatcouldbeagreeable；onlyhadunhappilyhadsomedrink
　　thenightbefore，hadnotbeeninbed，ashetoldmewhenwe
　　weretogether；washot，andhisbloodfiredwithwine，andin
　　thatconditionhisreason，asitwereasleep，hadgivenhimup。
　　Asforme，mybusinesswashismoney，andwhatIcouldmake
　　ofhim；andafterthat，ifIcouldhavefoundoutanywayto
　　havedoneit，Iwouldhavesenthimsafehometohishouse
　　andtohisfamily，for’twastentoonebuthehadanhonest，
　　virtuouswifeandinnocentchildren，thatwereanxiousforhis
　　safety，andwouldhavebeengladtohavegottenhimhome，
　　andhavetakencareofhimtillhewasrestoredtohimself。
　　Andthenwithwhatshameandregretwouldhelookback
　　uponhimself！howwouldhereproachhimselfwithassociating
　　himselfwithawhore！
　　pickedupintheworstofallholes，the
　　cloister，amongthedirtandfilthofallthetown！howwould
　　hebetremblingforfearhehadgotthepox，forfearadarthad
　　struckthroughhisliver，andhatehimselfeverytimehelooked
　　backuponthemadnessandbrutalityofhisdebauch！how
　　wouldhe，ifhehadanyprinciplesofhonour，asIverilybelieve
　　hehad——Isay，howwouldheabhorthethoughtofgivingany
　　illdistemper，ifhehadit，asforaughtheknewhemight，to
　　hismodestandvirtuouswife，andtherebysowingthecontagion
　　inthelife-bloodofhisprosterity。
　　Wouldsuchgentlemenbutconsiderthecontemptiblethoughts
　　whichtheverywomentheyareconcernedwith，insuchcases
　　asthese，haveofthem，itwouldbeasurfeittothem。
　　AsI
　　saidabove，theyvaluenotthepleasure，theyareraisedbyno
　　inclinationtotheman，thepassivejadethinksofnopleasure
　　butthemoney；andwhenheis，asitwere，drunkinthe
　　ecstasiesofhiswickedpleasure，herhandsareinhispockets
　　searchingforwhatshecanfindthere，andofwhichhecanno
　　morebesensibleinthemomentofhisfollythathecanforethink
　　ofitwhenhegoesaboutit。
　　Iknewawomanthatwassodexterouswithafellow，who
　　indeeddeservednobetterusage，thatwhilehewasbusywith
　　heranotherway，conveyedhispursewithtwentyguineasin
　　itoutofhisfob-pocket，wherehehadputitforfearofher，
　　andputanotherpursewithgildedcountersinitintotheroom
　　ofit。
　　Afterhehaddone，hesaystoher，’Nowhan’tyoupicked
　　mypocket？’
　　Shejestedwithhim，andtoldhimshesupposed
　　hehadnotmuchtolose；heputhishandtohisfob，andwith
　　hisfingersfeltthathispursewasthere，whichfullysatisfied
　　him，andsoshebroughtoffhismoney。
　　Andthiswasatrade
　　withher；shekeptashamgoldwatch，thatis，awatchofsilver
　　gilt，andapurseofcountersinherpockettobereadyonall
　　suchoccasions，andIdoubtnotpracticeditwithsuccess。
　　Icamehomewiththislastbootytomygoverness，andreally
　　whenItoldherthestory，itsoaffectedherthatshewashardly
　　abletoforbeartears，toknowhowsuchagentlemanrana
　　dailyriskofbeingundoneeverytimeaglassofwinegotinto
　　hishead。
　　ButastothepurchaseIgot，andhowentirelyIstrippedhim，
　　shetoldmeitpleaseherwonderfully。
　　’Naychild，’saysshe，
　　’theusagemay，foraughtIknow，domoretoreformhimthan
　　allthesermonsthateverhewillhearinhislife。’
　　Andifthe
　　remainderofthestorybetrue，soitdid。
　　Ifoundthenextdayshewaswonderfulinquisitiveaboutthis
　　gentleman；thedescriptionIhadgivenherofhim，hisdress，
　　hisperson，hisface，everythingconcurredtomakeherthink
　　ofagentlemanwhosecharactersheknew，andfamilytoo。
　　Shemusedawhile，andIgoingstillonwiththeparticulars，
　　shestartsup；saysshe，’I’lllay#100Iknowthegentleman。’
　　’Iamsorryyoudo，’saysI，’forIwouldnothavehimexposed
　　onanyaccountintheworld；hehashadinjuryenoughalready
　　byme，andIwouldnotbeinstrumentaltodohimanymore。’
　　’No，no，’saysshe，’Iwilldohimnoinjury，Iassureyou，but
　　youmayletmesatisfymycuriosityalittle，forifitishe，I
　　warrantyouIfinditout。’
　　Iwasalittlestartledatthat，and
　　toldher，withanapparentconcerninmyface，thatbythesame
　　rulehemightfindmeout，andthenIwasundone。
　　Shereturned
　　warmly，’Why，doyouthinkIwillbetrayyou，child？
　　No，no，’
　　saysshe，’notforallheisworthintheworld。
　　Ihavekeptyour
　　counselinworsethingsthanthese；sureyoumaytrustmein
　　this。’
　　SoIsaidnomoreatthattime。
　　Shelaidherschemeanotherway，andwithoutacquaintingme
　　ofit，butshewasresolvedtofinditoutifpossible。
　　Soshe
　　goestoacertainfriendofherswhowasacquaintedinthe
　　familythatsheguessedat，andtoldherfriendshehadsome
　　extraordinarybusinesswithsuchagentlemanwho，bythe
　　way，wasnolessthanabaronet，andofaverygoodfamily，
　　andthatsheknewnothowtocomeathimwithoutsomebody
　　tointroduceher。
　　Herfriendpromisedherveryreadilytodo
　　it，andaccordinglygoestothehousetoseeifthegentleman
　　wasintown。
　　EndofPart6
　　Part7
　　Thenextdayshecometomygovernessandtellsherthat
　　Sir——wasathome，butthathehadmetwithadisasterand
　　wasveryill，andtherewasnospeakingwithhim。
　　’What
　　disaster？’saysmygovernesshastily，asifshewassurprised
　　atit。