lap，outofwhichIeverynowandthenconveyedsomeinto
　　mypocket，butinsuchamanner，andatsuchconvenienttimes，
　　asIwassurehecouldnotseeit。
　　Iplayedagreatwhile，andhadverygoodluckforhim；but
　　thelasttimeIheldthebox，theysetmehigh，andIthrew
　　boldlyatall；IheldtheboxtillIgainednearfourscoreguineas，
　　butlostabovehalfofitbackinthelastthrow；soIgotup，for
　　IwasafraidIshouldloseitallbackagain，andsaidtohim，
　　’Praycome，sir，now，andtakeitandplayforyourself；Ithink
　　Ihavedoneprettywellforyou。’
　　Hewouldhavehadmeplay
　　on，butitgrewlate，andIdesiredtobeexcused。
　　WhenIgave
　　ituptohim，ItoldhimIhopedhewouldgivemeleavetotell
　　itnow，thatImightseewhatIhadgained，andhowluckyI
　　hadbeenforhim；whenItoldthem，therewerethreescore
　　andthreeguineas。
　　’Ay，’saysI，’ifithadnotbeenforthat
　　unluckythrow，Ihadgotyouahundredguineas。’
　　SoIgave
　　himallthemoney，buthewouldnottakeittillIhadputmy
　　handintoit，andtakensomeformyself，andbidmeplease
　　myself。
　　Irefusedit，andwaspositiveIwouldnottakeit
　　myself；ifhehadamindtoanythingofthatkind，itshould
　　beallhisowndoings。
　　Therestofthegentlemenseeingusstrivingcried，’Giveit
　　herall’；butIabsolutelyrefusedthat。
　　Thenoneofthemsaid，
　　’D——nye，jack，halveitwithher；don’tyouknowyoushould
　　bealwaysuponeventermswiththeladies。’
　　So，inshort，he
　　divideditwithme，andIbroughtawaythirtyguineas，besides
　　aboutforty-threewhichIhadstoleprivately，whichIwas
　　sorryforafterward，becausehewassogenerous。
　　ThusIbroughthomeseventy-threeguineas，andletmyold
　　governessseewhatgoodluckIhadatplay。
　　However，itwas
　　heradvicethatIshouldnotventureagain，andItookher
　　counsel，forIneverwentthereanymore；forIknewaswell
　　asshe，iftheitchofplaycamein，Imightsoonlosethat，and
　　alltherestofwhatIhadgot。
　　Fortunehadsmileduponmetothatdegree，andIhadthriven
　　somuch，andmygovernesstoo，forshealwayshadashare
　　withme，thatreallytheoldgentlewomanbegantotalkof
　　leavingoffwhilewewerewell，andbeingsatisfiedwithwhat
　　wehadgot；but，Iknownotwhatfateguidedme，Iwasas
　　backwardtoitnowasshewaswhenIproposedittoher
　　before，andsoinanillhourwegaveoverthethoughtsofit
　　forthepresent，and，inaword，Igrewmorehardenedand
　　audaciousthanever，andthesuccessIhadmademynameas
　　famousasanythiefofmysorteverhadbeenatNewgate，and
　　intheOldBailey。
　　Ihadsometimetakenthelibertytoplaythesamegaveover
　　again，whichisnotaccordingtopractice，whichhowever
　　succeedednotamiss；butgenerallyItookupnewfigures，and
　　contrivedtoappearinnewshapeseverytimeIwentabroad。
　　Itwasnotarumblingtimeoftheyear，andthegentlemen
　　beingmostofthemgoneoutoftown，Tunbridge，andEpsom，
　　andsuchplaceswerefullofpeople。
　　Butthecitywasthin，
　　andIthoughtourtradefeltitalittle，aswellasother；sothat
　　atthelatterendoftheyearIjoinedmyselfwithagangwho
　　usuallygoeveryyeartoStourbridgeFair，andfromthenceto
　　BuryFair，inSuffolk。
　　Wepromisedourselvesgreatthings
　　there，butwhenIcametoseehowthingswere，Iwasweary
　　ofitpresently；forexceptmerepickingofpockets，therewas
　　littleworthmeddlingwith；neither，ifabootyhadbeenmade，
　　wasitsoeasycarryingitoff，norwastheresuchavarietyof
　　occasionforbusinessinourway，asinLondon；allthatImade
　　ofthewholejourneywasagoldwatchatBuryFair，anda
　　smallparceloflinenatCambridge，whichgavemeanoccasion
　　totakeleaveoftheplace。
　　Itwasonoldbite，andIthough
　　mightdowithacountryshopkeeper，thoughinLondonit
　　wouldnot。
　　Iboughtatalinen-draper’sshop，notinthefair，butinthe
　　townofCambridge，asmuchfinehollandandotherthingsas
　　cametoaboutsevenpounds；whenIhaddone，Ibadethem
　　besenttosuchaninn，whereIhadpurposelytakenupmy
　　beingthesamemorning，asifIwastolodgetherethatnight。
　　Iorderedthedrapertosendthemhometome，aboutsuchan
　　hour，totheinnwhereIlay，andIwouldpayhimhismoney。
　　Atthetimeappointedthedrapersendsthegoods，andIplaced
　　oneofourgangatthechamberdoor，andwhentheinnkeeper’s
　　maidbroughtthemessengertothedoor，whowasayoung
　　fellow，anapprentice，almostaman，shetellshimhermistress
　　wasasleep，butifhewouldleavethethingsandcallinabout
　　anhour，Ishouldbeawake，andhemighthavethemoney。
　　He
　　lefttheparcelveryreadily，andgoeshisway，andinabout
　　halfanhourmymaidandIwalkedoff，andthatveryevening
　　Ihiredahorse，andamantoridebeforeme，andwentto
　　Newmarket，andfromthencegotmypassageinacoachthat
　　wasnotquitefulltoSt。Edmund’sBury，where，asItoldyou，
　　Icouldmakebutlittleofmytrade，onlyatalittlecountry
　　opera-housemadeashifttocarryoffagoldwatchfroma
　　lady’sside，whowasnotonlyintolerablymerry，but，asI
　　thought，alittlefuddled，whichmademyworkmucheasier。
　　ImadeoffwiththislittlebootytoIpswich，andfromthence
　　toHarwich，whereIwentintoaninn，asifIhadnewlyarrived
　　fromHolland，notdoubtingbutIshouldmakesomepurchase
　　amongtheforeignersthatcameonshorethere；butIfound
　　themgenerallyemptyofthingsofvalue，exceptwhatwasin
　　theirportmanteauxandDutchhampers，whichweregenerally
　　guardedbyfootmen；however，Ifairlygotoneoftheir
　　portmanteauxoneeveningoutofthechamberwherethe
　　gentlemanlay，thefootmanbeingfastasleeponthebed，and
　　Isupposeverydrunk。
　　TheroominwhichIlodgedlaynexttotheDutchman’s，and
　　havingdraggedtheheavythingwithmuchadooutofthe
　　chamberintomine，Iwentoutintothestreet，toseeifIcould
　　findanypossibilityofcarryingitoff。
　　Iwalkedaboutagreat
　　while，butcouldseenoprobabilityeitherofgettingoutthe
　　thing，orofconveyingawaythegoodsthatwereinitifIhad
　　openedit，thetownbeingsosmall，andIaperfectstrangerin
　　it；soIwasreturningwitharesolutiontocarryitbackagain，
　　andleaveitwhereIfoundit。
　　JustinthatverymomentIheard
　　amanmakeanoisetosomepeopletomakehaste，fortheboat
　　wasgoingtoputoff，andthetidewouldbespent。
　　Icalledto
　　thefellow，’Whatboatisit，friend，’saysI，’thatyoubelongto？’
　　’TheIpswichwherry，madam，’sayshe。
　　’Whendoyougooff？’
　　saysI。
　　’Thismoment，madam，’sayshe；’doyouwanttogo
　　thither？’
　　’Yes，’saidI，’ifyoucanstaytillIfetchmythings。’
　　’Whereareyour
　　things，madam？’sayshe。
　　’Atsuchaninn，’
　　saidI。
　　’Well，I’llgowithyou，madam，’sayshe，verycivilly，
　　’andbringthemforyou。’’Comeaway，then，’saysI，andtakes
　　himwithme。
　　Thepeopleoftheinnwereinagreathurry，thepacket-boat
　　fromHollandbeingjustcomein，andtwocoachesjustcome
　　alsowithpassengersfromLondon，foranotherpacket-boat
　　thatwasgoingoffforHolland，whichcoachesweretogoback
　　nextdaywiththepassengersthatwerejustlanded。
　　Inthis
　　hurryitwasnotmuchmindedthatIcametothebarandpaid
　　myreckoning，tellingmylandladyIhadgottenmypassageby
　　seainawherry。
　　Thesewherriesarelargevessels，withgoodaccommodation
　　forcarryingpassengersfromHarwichtoLondon；andthough
　　theyarecalledwherries，whichisawordusedintheThames
　　forasmallboatrowedwithoneortwomen，yettheseare
　　vesselsabletocarrytwentypassengers，andtenorfifteentons
　　ofgoods，andfittedtobearthesea。
　　AllthisIhadfoundout
　　byinquiringthenightbeforeintotheseveralwaysofgoing
　　toLondon。
　　Mylandladywasverycourteous，tookmymoneyformy
　　reckoning，butwascalledaway，allthehousebeinginahurry。
　　SoIlefther，tookthefellowuptomychamber，gavehimthe
　　trunk，orportmanteau，foritwaslikeatrunk，andwrappedit
　　aboutwithanoldapron，andhewentdirectlytohisboatwith
　　it，andIafterhim，nobodyaskingustheleastquestionabout
　　it；asforthedrunkenDutchfootmanhewasstillasleep，and
　　hismasterwithotherforeigngentlemenatsupper，andvery
　　merrybelow，soIwentcleanoffwithittoIpswich；andgoing
　　inthenight，thepeopleofthehouseknewnothingbutthatI
　　wasgonetoLondonbytheHarwichwherry，asIhadtoldmy
　　landlady。
　　IwasplaguedatIpswichwiththecustom-houseofficers，who
　　stoppedmytrunk，asIcalledit，andwouldopenandsearchit。
　　Iwaswilling，Itoldthem，theyshouldsearchit，buthusband
　　hadthekey，andhewasnotyetcomefromHarwich；thisI
　　said，thatifuponsearchingittheyshouldfindallthethings
　　besuchasproperlybelongedtoamanratherthanawoman，
　　itshouldnotseemstrangetothem。
　　However，theybeing
　　positivetoopenthetrunkIconsentedtohaveitbebroken
　　open，thatistosay，tohavethelocktakenoff，whichwasnot
　　difficult。
　　Theyfoundnothingfortheirturn，forthetrunkhadbeen
　　searchedbefore，buttheydiscoveredseveralthingsverymuch
　　tomysatisfaction，asparticularlyaparcelofmoneyinFrench
　　pistols，andsomeDutchducatoonsorrix-dollars，andtherest
　　waschieflytwoperiwigs，wearing-linen，andrazors，wash-balls，
　　perfumes，andotherusefulthingsnecessaryforagentleman，
　　whichallpassedformyhusband’s，andsoIwasquittothem。
　　Itwasnowveryearlyinthemorning，andnotlight，andI
　　knewnotwellwhatcoursetotake；forImadenodoubtbutI
　　shouldbepursuedinthemorning，andperhapsbetakenwith
　　thethingsaboutme；soIresolvedupontakingnewmeasures。
　　Iwentpubliclytoaninninthetownwithmytrunk，asIcalled
　　it，andhavingtakenthesubstanceout，Ididnotthinkthe
　　lumberofitworthmyconcern；however，Igaveitthelandlady
　　ofthehousewithachargetotakegreatcareofit，andlayit
　　upsafetillIshouldcomeagain，andawayIwalkedintothe
　　street。