consequence；but，however，thatshewouldtalkwithme，and
　　lethimknowmyanswer，usingatthesametimesomearguments
　　topersuadehimnottodesireit，andthatitcouldbeofno
　　servicetohim，seeingshehopedhehadnodesiretorenewa
　　correspondencewithme，andthatonmyaccountitwasakind
　　ofputtingmylifeinhishands。
　　Hetoldherhehadagreatdesiretoseeme，thathewould
　　giveheranyassurancesthatwereinhispower，nottotake
　　anyadvantagesofme，andthatinthefirstplacehewouldgive
　　meageneralreleasefromalldemandsofanykind。
　　Sheinsisted
　　howitmighttendtoafurtherdivulgingthesecret，andmight
　　intheendbeinjurioustohim，entreatinghimnottopressfor
　　it；soatlength
　　hedesisted。
　　Theyhadsomediscourseuponthesubjectofthethingshehad
　　lost，andheseemedtobeverydesirousofhisgoldwatch，and
　　toldherifshecouldprocurethatforhim，hewouldwillingly
　　giveasmuchforitasitwasworth。
　　Shetoldhimshewould
　　endeavourtoprocureitforhim，andleavethevaluingitto
　　himself。
　　Accordinglythenextdayshecarriedthewatch，andhegave
　　herthirtyguineasforit，whichwasmorethanIshouldhave
　　beenabletomakeofit，thoughitseemsitcostmuchmore。
　　Hespokesomethingofhisperiwig，whichitseemscosthim
　　threescoreguineas，andhissnuff-box，andinafewdaysmore
　　shecarriedthemtoo；whichobligedhimverymuch，andhe
　　gaveherthirtymore。
　　ThenextdayIsenthimhisfinesword
　　andcanegratis，anddemandednothingofhim，butIhadno
　　mindtoseehim，unlessithadbeensothathemightbesatisfied
　　Iknewwhohewas，whichhewasnotwillingto。
　　Thenheenteredintoalongtalkwithherofthemannerhow
　　shecametoknowallthismatter。
　　Sheformedalongtaleof
　　thatpart；howshehaditfromonethatIhadtoldthewhole
　　storyto，andthatwastohelpmedisposeofthegoods；and
　　thisconfidantebroughtthethingstoher，shebeingbyprofession
　　apawnbroker；andshehearingofhisworship’sdisaster，guessed
　　atthethingingeneral；thathavinggottenthethingsintoher
　　hands，shehadresolvedtocomeandtryasshehaddone。
　　She
　　thengavehimrepeatedassurancesthatitshouldnevergoout
　　ofhermouth，andthoughsheknewthewomanverywell，yet
　　shehadnotletherknow，meaningme，anythingofit；thatis
　　tosay，whothepersonwas，which，bytheway，wasfalse；but，
　　however，itwasnottohisdamage，forIneveropenedmy
　　mouthofittoanybody。
　　Ihadagreatmanythoughtsinmyheadaboutmyseeinghim
　　again，andwasoftensorrythatIhadrefusedit。
　　Iwaspersuaded
　　thatifIhadseenhim，andlethimknowthatIknewhim，I
　　shouldhavemadesomeadvantageofhim，andperhapshave
　　hadsomemaintenancefromhim；andthoughitwasalife
　　wickedenough，yetitwasnotsofullofdangerasthisIwas
　　engagedin。
　　However，thosethoughtsworeoff，andIdeclined
　　seeinghimagain，forthattime；butmygovernesssawhim
　　often，andhewasverykindtoher，givinghersomethingalmost
　　everytimehesawher。
　　Onetimeinparticularshefoundhim
　　verymerry，andasshethoughthehadsomewineinhishead，
　　andhepressedheragainveryearnestlytolethimseethat
　　womanthat，ashesaid，hadbewitchedhimsothatnight，my
　　governess，whowasfromthebeginningformyseeinghim，
　　toldhimhewassodesirousofitthatshecouldalmostyield
　　ofit，ifshecouldprevailuponme；addingthatifhewould
　　pleasetocometoherhouseintheevening，shewould
　　endeavourit，uponhisrepeatedassurancesofforgettingwhat
　　waspast。
　　Accordinglyshecametome，andtoldmeallthediscourse；
　　inshort，shesoonbiassedmetoconsent，inacasewhichIhad
　　someregretinmymindfordecliningbefore；soIpreparedto
　　seehim。
　　Idressedmetoalltheadvantagepossible，Iassure
　　you，andforthefirsttimeusedalittleart；Isayforthefirst
　　time，forIhadneveryieldedtothebasenessofpaintbefore，
　　havingalwayshadvanityenoughtobelieveIhadnoneedofit。
　　Atthehourappointedhecame；andassheobservedbefore，
　　soitwasplainstill，thathehadbeendrinking，thoughveryfar
　　fromwhatwecallbeingindrink。
　　Heappearedexceeding
　　pleasedtoseeme，andenteredintoalongdiscoursewithme
　　upontheoldaffair。
　　Ibeggedhispardonveryoftenformy
　　shareofit，protestedIhadnotanysuchdesignwhenfirstI
　　methim，thatIhadnotgoneoutwithhimbutthatItookhim
　　foraverycivilgentleman，andthathemademesomany
　　promisesofofferingnouncivilitytome。
　　Heallegedthewinehedrank，andthathescarceknewwhat
　　hedid，andthatifithadnotbeenso，Ishouldneverhavelet
　　himtakethefreedomwithmethathehaddone。
　　Heprotested
　　tomethathenevertouchedanywomanbutmesincehewas
　　marriedtohiswife，anditwasasurpriseuponhim；complimented
　　meuponbeingsoparticularlyagreeabletohim，andthelike；
　　andtalkedsomuchofthatkind，tillIfoundhehadtalked
　　himselfalmostintoatempertodothesamethingoveragain。
　　ButItookhimupshort。
　　IprotestedIhadneversufferedany
　　mantotouchmesincemyhusbanddied，whichwasneareight
　　years。
　　Hesaidhebelievedittobesotruly；andaddedthat
　　madamhadintimatedasmuchtohim，andthatitwashis
　　opinionofthatpartwhichmadehidesiretoseemeagain；and
　　thatsincehehadoncebrokeinuponhisvirtuewithme，and
　　foundnoillconsequences，hecouldbesafeinventuringthere
　　again；andso，inshort，itwentontowhatIexpected，andto
　　whatwillnotbearrelating。
　　Myoldgovernesshadforeseenit，aswellasI，andtherefore
　　ledhimintoaroomwhichhadnotabedinit，andyethada
　　chamberwithinitwhichhadabed，whitherwewithdrewfor
　　therestofthenight；and，inshort，aftersometimebeing
　　together，hewenttobed，andlaythereallnight。
　　Iwithdrew，
　　butcameagainundressedinthemorning，beforeitwasday，
　　andlaywithhimtherestofthetime。
　　Thus，yousee，havingcommittedacrimeonceisasadhandle
　　tothecommittingofitagain；whereasalltheregretand
　　reflectionswearoffwhenthetemptationrenewsitself。
　　Had
　　Inotyieldedtoseehimagain，thecorruptdesireinhimhad
　　wornoff，and’tisveryprobablehehadneverfallenintoit
　　withanybodyelse，asIreallybelievehehadnotdonebefore。
　　Whenhewentaway，ItoldhimIhopedhewassatisfiedhe
　　hadnotbeenrobbedagain。
　　Hetoldmehewassatisfiedin
　　thatpoint，andcouldtrustmeagain，andputtinghishandin
　　hispocket，gavemefiveguineas，whichwasthefirstmoney
　　Ihadgainedthatwayformanyyears。
　　Ihadseveralvisitsofthelikekindfromhim，buthenever
　　cameintoasettledwayofmaintenance，whichwaswhatI
　　wouldhavebestpleasedwith。
　　Once，indeed，heaskedme
　　howIdidtolive。
　　Iansweredhimprettyquick，thatIassured
　　himIhadnevertakenthatcoursethatItookwithhim，but
　　thatindeedIworkedatmyneedle，andcouldjustmaintain
　　myself；thatsometimeitwasasmuchasIwasabletodo，and
　　Ishiftedhardenough。
　　Heseemedtoreflectuponhimselfthatheshouldbethefirst
　　persontoleadmeintothat，whichheassuredmehenever
　　intendedtodohimself；andittouchedhimalittle，hesaid，
　　thatheshouldbethecauseofhisownsinandminetoo。
　　He
　　wouldoftenmakejustreflectionsalsouponthecrimeitself，
　　andupontheparticularcircumstancesofitwithrespectto
　　himself；howwineintroducedtheinclinationshowthedevil
　　ledhimtotheplace，andfoundoutanobjecttotempthim，
　　andhemadethemoralalwayshimself。
　　Whenthesethoughtswereuponhimhewouldgoaway，and
　　perhapsnotcomeagaininamonth’stimeorlonger；butthen
　　astheseriouspartworeoff，thelewdpartwouldwearin，and
　　thenhecamepreparedforthewickedpart。
　　Thuswelivedfor
　　sometime；thoughthedidnotkeep，astheycallit，yethe
　　neverfaileddoingthingsthatwerehandsome，andsufficient
　　tomaintainmewithoutworking，and，whichwasbetter，
　　withoutfollowingmyoldtrade。
　　Butthisaffairhaditsendtoo；forafteraboutayear，Ifound
　　thathedidnotcomesooftenasusual，andatlastheleftif
　　offaltogetherwithoutanydisliketobiddingadieu；andso
　　therewasanendofthatshortsceneoflife，whichaddedno
　　greatstoretome，onlytomakemoreworkforrepentance。
　　However，duringthisintervalIconfinedmyselfprettymuch
　　athome；atleast，beingthusprovidedfor，Imadenoadventures，
　　no，notforaquarterofayearafterheleftme；butthenfinding
　　thefundfail，andbeinglothtospenduponthemainstock，I
　　begantothinkofmyoldtrade，andtolookabroadintothe
　　streetagain；andmyfirststepwasluckyenough。
　　Ihaddressedmyselfupinaverymeanhabit，forasIhad
　　severalshapestoappearin，Iwasnowinanordinarystuff-gown，
　　ablueapron，andastrawhatandIplacedmyselfatthedoor
　　oftheThreeCupsInninSt。JohnStreet。
　　Therewereseveral
　　carriersusedtheinn，andthestage-coachesforBarnet，for
　　Totteridge，andothertownsthatwaystoodalwaysinthestreet
　　intheevening，whentheypreparedtosetout，sothatIwas
　　readyforanythingthatoffered，foreitheroneorother。
　　The
　　meaningwasthis；peoplecomefrequentlywithbundlesand
　　smallparcelstothoseinns，andcallforsuchcarriersorcoaches
　　astheywant，tocarrythemintothecountry；andtheregenerally
　　attendwomen，porters’wivesordaughters，readytotakein
　　suchthingsfortheirrespectivepeoplethatemploythem。
　　IthappenedveryoddlythatIwasstandingattheinngate，and
　　awomanthathadstoodtherebefore，andwhichwasthe
　　porter’swifebelongingtotheBarnetstage-coach，having
　　observedme，askedifIwaitedforanyofthecoaches。