waitedwithgreatimpatience，andunderthegreatestoppressions
　　ofspiritsimaginable，tillaboutfouro’clockhecametomy
　　apartment；forIhadobtainedthefavour，bythehelpofmoney，
　　nothingbeingtobedoneinthatplacewithoutit，nottobe
　　keptinthecondemnedhole，astheycallit，amongtherestof
　　theprisonerswhoweretodie，buttohavealittledirty
　　chambertomyself。
　　MyheartleapedwithinmeforjoywhenIheardhisvoiceat
　　thedoor，evenbeforeIsawhim；butletanyonejudgewhat
　　kindofmotionIfoundinmysoul，whenafterhavingmadea
　　shortexcuseforhisnotcoming，heshowedmethathistime
　　hadbeenemployedonmyaccount；thathehadobtaineda
　　favourablereportfromtheRecordertotheSecretaryofState
　　inmyparticularcase，and，inshort，thathehadbroughtme
　　areprieve。
　　Heusedallthecautionthathewasableinlettingmeknow
　　athingwhichitwouldhavebeenadoublecrueltytohave
　　concealed；andyetitwastoomuchforme；forasgriefhad
　　oversetmebefore，sodidjoyoversetmenow，andIfellinto
　　amuchmoredangerousswooningthanIdidatfirst，andit
　　wasnotwithoutagreatdifficultythatIwasrecoveredatall。
　　ThegoodmanhavingmadeaveryChristianexhortationto
　　me，nottoletthejoyofmyreprieveputtheremembranceof
　　mypastsorrowoutofmymind，andhavingtoldmethathe
　　mustleaveme，togoandenterthereprieveinthebooks，and
　　showittothesheriffs，stoodupjustbeforehisgoingaway，
　　andinaveryearnestmannerprayedtoGodforme，thatmy
　　repentancemightbemadeunfeignedandsincere；andthat
　　mycomingback，asitwere，intolifeagain，mightnotbea
　　returningtothefolliesoflifewhichIhadmadesuchsolemn
　　resolutionstoforsake，andtorepentofthem。
　　Ijoinedheartily
　　inthepetition，andmustneedssayIhaddeeperimpressions
　　uponmymindallthatnight，ofthemercyofGodinsparing
　　mylife，andagreaterdetestationofmypastsins，fromasense
　　ofthegoodnesswhichIhadtastedinthiscase，thanIhadin
　　allmysorrowbefore。
　　Thismaybethoughtinconsistentinitself，andwidefromthe
　　businessofthisbook；particularly，Ireflectthatmanyofthose
　　whomaybepleasedanddivertedwiththerelationofthewild
　　andwickedpartofmystorymaynotrelishthis，whichis
　　reallythebestpartofmylife，themostadvantageoustomyself，
　　andthemostinstructivetoothers。
　　Such，however，will，Ihope，
　　allowmethelibertytomakemystorycomplete。
　　Itwouldbe
　　aseveresatireonsuchtosaytheydonotrelishtherepentance
　　asmuchastheydothecrime；andthattheyhadratherthe
　　historywereacompletetragedy，asitwasverylikelytohavebeen。
　　ButIgoonwithmyrelation。
　　Thenextmorningtherewasa
　　sadsceneindeedintheprison。
　　ThefirstthingIwassaluted
　　withinthemorningwasthetollingofthegreatbellatSt。
　　Sepulchre’s，astheycallit，whichusheredintheday。
　　Assoon
　　asitbegantotoll，adismalgroaningandcryingwasheard
　　fromthecondemnedhole，wheretherelaysixpoorsoulswho
　　weretobeexecutedthatday，somefromonecrime，somefor
　　another，andtwoofthemformurder。
　　Thiswasfollowedbyaconfusedclamourinthehouse，among
　　theseveralsortsofprisoners，expressingtheirawkwardsorrows
　　forthepoorcreaturesthatweretodie，butinamannerextremely
　　differingonefromanother。
　　Somecriedforthem；somehuzzaed，
　　andwishedthemagoodjourney；somedamnedandcursedthose
　　thathadbroughtthemtoit——thatis，meaningtheevidence，or
　　prosecutors——manypityingthem，andsomefew，butveryfew，
　　prayingforthem。
　　Therewashardlyroomforsomuchcomposureofmindas
　　wasrequiredformetoblessthemercifulProvidencethathad，
　　asitwere，snatchedmeoutofthejawsofthisdestruction。
　　I
　　remained，asitwere，dumbandsilent，overcomewiththe
　　senseofit，andnotabletoexpresswhatIhadinmyheart；for
　　thepassionsonsuchoccasionsasthesearecertainlysoagitated
　　asnottobeablepresentlytoregulatetheirownmotions。
　　Allthewhilethepoorcondemnedcreatureswerepreparing
　　totheirdeath，andtheordinary，astheycallhim，wasbusy
　　withthem，disposingthemtosubmittotheirsentence——Isay，
　　allthiswhileIwasseizedwithafitoftrembling，asmuchas
　　IcouldhavebeenifIhadbeeninthesamecondition，astobe
　　surethedaybeforeIexpectedtobe；Iwassoviolentlyagitated
　　bythissurprisingfit，thatIshookasifithadbeeninthecold
　　fitofanague，sothatIcouldnotspeakorlookbutlikeone
　　distracted。
　　Assoonastheywereallputintocartsandgone，
　　which，however，Ihadnotcourageenoughtosee——Isay，as
　　soonastheyweregone，Ifellintoafitofcryinginvoluntarily，
　　andwithoutdesign，butasameredistemper，andyetsoviolent，
　　anditheldmesolong，thatIknewnotwhatcoursetotake，
　　norcouldIstop，orputachecktoit，no，notwithallthe
　　strengthandcourageIhad。
　　Thisfitofcryingheldmeneartwohours，and，asIbelieve，
　　heldmetilltheywerealloutoftheworld，andthenamost
　　humble，penitent，seriouskindofjoysucceeded；arealtransport
　　itwas，orpassionofjoyandthankfulness，butstillunableto
　　giveventtoitbywords，andinthisIcontinuedmostpartof
　　theday。
　　Intheeveningthegoodministervisitedmeagain，andthen
　　felltohisusualgooddiscourses。
　　Hecongratulatedmyhaving
　　aspaceyetallowedmeforrepentance，whereasthestateof
　　thosesixpoorcreatureswasdetermined，andtheywerenow
　　pasttheoffersofsalvation；heearnestlypressedmetoretain
　　thesamesentimentsofthethingsoflifethatIhadwhenIhad
　　aviewofeternity；andattheendofalltoldmeIshouldnot
　　concludethatallwasover，thatareprievewasnotapardon，
　　thathecouldnotyetanswerfortheeffectsofit；however，I
　　hadthismercy，thatIhadmoretimegivenme，andthatitwas
　　mybusinesstoimprovethattime。
　　Thisdiscourse，thoughveryseasonable，leftakindofsadness
　　onmy
　　heart，asifImightexpecttheaffairwouldhavea
　　tragicalissuestill，which，however，hehadnocertaintyof；
　　andIdidnotindeed，atthattime，questionhimaboutit，he
　　havingsaidthathewoulddohisutmosttobringittoagood
　　end，andthathehopedhemight，buthewouldnothaveme
　　besecure；andtheconsequenceprovedthathehadreasonfor
　　whathesaid。
　　ItwasaboutafortnightafterthisthatIhadsomejustapprehensions
　　thatIshouldbeincludedinthenextdeadwarrantattheensuing
　　sessions；anditwasnotwithoutgreatdifficulty，andatlasta
　　humblepetitionfortransportation，thatIavoidedit，soillwas
　　Ibeholdingtofame，andsoprevailingwasthefatalreportof
　　beinganoldoffender；thoughinthattheydidnotdomestrict
　　justice，forIwasnotinthesenseofthelawanoldoffender，
　　whateverIwasintheeyeofthejudge，forIhadneverbeen
　　beforetheminajudicialwaybefore；sothejudgescouldnot
　　chargemewithbeinganoldoffender，buttheRecorderwas
　　pleasedtorepresentmycaseashethoughtfit。
　　Ihadnowacertaintyoflifeindeed，butwiththehardconditions
　　ofbeingorderedfortransportation，whichindeedwashard
　　conditioninitself，butnotwhencomparativelyconsidered；
　　andthereforeIshallmakenocommentsuponthesentence，
　　noruponthechoiceIwasputto。
　　Weshallallchooseanything
　　ratherthandeath，especiallywhen’tisattendedwithan
　　uncomfortableprospectbeyondit，whichwasmycase。
　　Thegoodminister，whoseinterest，thoughastrangertome，
　　hadobtainedmethereprieve，mournedsincerelyforthispart。
　　Hewasinhopes，hesaid，thatIshouldhaveendedmydays
　　undertheinfluenceofgoodinstruction，thatIshouldnothave
　　beenturnedlooseagainamongsuchawretchedcrewasthey
　　generallyare，whoarethussentabroad，where，ashesaid，I
　　musthavemorethanordinarysecretassistancefromthegrace
　　ofGod，ifIdidnotturnaswickedagainasever。
　　Ihavenotforagoodwhilementionedmygoverness，who
　　hadduringmost，ifnotall，ofthispartbeendangerouslysick，
　　andbeinginasnearaviewofdeathbyherdiseaseasIwas
　　bymysentence，wasagreatpenitent——Isay，Ihavenotmentioned
　　her，norindeeddidIseeherinallthistime；butbeingnow
　　recovering，andjustabletocomeabroad，shecametoseeme。
　　Itoldhermycondition，andwhatadifferentfluxandreflux
　　oftearsandhopesIhadbeenagitatedwith；ItoldherwhatI
　　hadescaped，anduponwhatterms；andshewaspresentwhen
　　theministerexpressedhisfearsofmyrelapsingintowickedness
　　uponmyfallingintothewretchedcompaniesthataregenerally
　　transported。
　　IndeedIhadamelancholyreflectionuponitin
　　myownmind，forIknewwhatadreadfulgangwasalways
　　sentawaytogether，andIsaidtomygovernessthatthegood
　　minister’sfearswerenotwithoutcause。
　　’Well，well，’says
　　she，
　　’butIhopeyouwillnotbetemptedwithsuchahorridexample
　　asthat。’
　　Andassoonastheministerwasgone，shetoldmeshe
　　wouldnothavemediscouraged，forperhapswaysandmeans
　　mightbefoundouttodisposeofmeinaparticularway，by
　　myself，ofwhichshewouldtalkfurthertomeafterward。
　　Ilookedearnestlyather，andIthoughtshelookedmorecheerful
　　thansheusuallyhaddone，andIentertainedimmediatelya
　　thousandnotionsofbeingdelivered，butcouldnotformylife
　　imagethemethods，orthinkofonethatwasintheleastfeasible；
　　butIwastoomuchconcernedinittolethergofrommewithout
　　explainingherself，which，thoughshewasverylothtodo，yet
　　myimportunityprevailed，and，whileIwasstillpressing，she
　　answeredmeinafewwords，thus:
　　’Why，youhavemoney，
　　haveyounot？
　　Didyoueverknowoneinyourlifethatwas
　　transportedandhadahundredpoundsinhispocket，I’llwarrant
　　you，child？’saysshe。
　　Iunderstoodherpresently，buttoldherIwouldleaveallthat
　　toher，butIsawnoroomtohopeforanythingbutastrict
　　executionoftheorder，andasitwasaseveritythatwas
　　esteemedamercy，therewasnodoubtbutitwouldbestrictly
　　observed。
　　Shesaidnomorebutthis:
　　’Wewilltrywhatcan