Hestoodalittlewhilehesitating，asifdoubtfulwhetherto
　　takeitorno；butIpresseditonhim，andmadehimacceptit，
　　anditwasnotmuchlessworththanhisleatherpouchfullof
　　Spanishgold；no，thoughitweretobereckonedasifatLondon，
　　whereasitwasworthtwiceasmuchthere，whereIgaveithim。
　　Atlengthhetookit，kissedit，toldmethewatchshouldbea
　　debtuponhimthathewouldbepayingaslongasIlived。
　　Afewdaysafterhebroughtthewritingsofgift，andthe
　　scrivenerwiththem，andIsignedthemveryfreely，and
　　deliveredthemtohimwithahundredkisses；forsurenothing
　　everpassedbetweenamotherandatender，dutifulchildwith
　　moreaffection。
　　Thenextdayhebringsmeanobligation
　　underhishandandseal，wherebyheengagedhimselfto
　　manageandimprovetheplantationformyaccount，andwith
　　hisutmostskill，andtoremittheproducetomyorderwherever
　　Ishouldbe；andwithal，tobeobligedhimselftomakeupthe
　　produce#100ayeartome。
　　Whenhehaddoneso，hetoldme
　　thatasIcametodemanditbeforethecropwasoff，Ihada
　　righttoproduceofthecurrentyear，andsohepaidme#100
　　inSpanishpiecesofeight，anddesiredmetogivehimareceipt
　　foritasinfullforthatyear，endingatChristmasfollowing；
　　thisbeingaboutthelatterendofAugust。
　　Istayedhereaboutfiveweeks，andindeedhadmuchadoto
　　getawaythen。
　　Nay，hewouldhavecomeoverthebaywith
　　me，butIwouldbynomeansallowhimtoit。
　　However，he
　　wouldsendmeoverinasloopofhisown，whichwasbuilt
　　likeayacht，andservedhimaswellforpleasureasbusiness。
　　ThisIacceptedof，andso，aftertheutmostexpressionsboth
　　ofdutyandaffection，heletmecomeaway，andIarrivedsafe
　　intwodaysatmyfriend’stheQuaker’s。
　　Ibroughtoverwithmefortheuseofourplantation，three
　　horses，withharnessandsaddles，somehogs，twocows，and
　　athousandotherthings，thegiftofthekindestandtenderest
　　childthateverwomanhad。
　　Irelatedtomyhusbandallthe
　　particularsofthisvoyage，exceptthatIcalledmysonmy
　　cousin；andfirstItoldhimthatIhadlostmywatch，which
　　heseemedtotakeasamisfortune；butthenItoldhimhow
　　kindmycousinhadbeen，thatmymotherhadleftmesucha
　　plantation，andthathehadpreserveditforme，inhopessome
　　timeorotherheshouldhearfromme；thenItoldhimthatI
　　hadleftittohismanagement，thathewouldrendermea
　　faithfulaccountofitsproduce；andthenIpulledhimouttheinsilver，asthefirstyear’sproduce；andthenpulling
　　outthedeerskinpursewiththepistoles，’Andhere，mydear，’
　　saysI，’isthegoldwatch。’
　　Myhusband——soisHeaven’s
　　goodnesssuretoworkthesameeffectsinallsensibleminds
　　wheremerciestouchtheheart——liftedupbothhands，andwith
　　anecstacyofjoy，’WhatisGoda-doing，’sayshe，’forsuchan
　　ungratefuldogasIam！’
　　ThenIlethimknowwhatIhad
　　broughtoverinthesloop，besidesallthis；Imeanthehorses，
　　hogs，andcows，andotherstoresforourplantation；allwhich
　　addedtohissurprise，andfilledhisheartwiththankfulness；
　　andfromthistimeforwardIbelievehewasassincereapenitent，
　　andasthoroughlyareformedman，aseverGod’sgoodness
　　broughtbackfromaprofligate，ahighwayman，andarobber。
　　Icouldfillalargerhistorythanthiswiththeevidenceofthis
　　truth，andbutthatIdoubtthatpartofthestorywillnotbe
　　equallydivertingasthewickedpart，Ihavehadthoughtsof
　　makingavolumeofitbyitself。
　　Asformyself，asthisistobemyownstory，notmyhusband’s，
　　Ireturntothatpartwhichrelatedtomyself。
　　Wewentonwith
　　ourplantation，andmanageditwiththehelpanddiversionof
　　suchfriendsaswegottherebyourobligingbehaviour，and
　　especiallythehonestQuaker，whoprovedafaithful，generous，
　　andsteadyfriendtous；andwehadverygoodsuccess，for
　　havingaflourishingstocktobeginwith，asIhavesaid，and
　　thisbeingnowincreasedbytheadditionof#150sterlingin
　　money，weenlargedournumberofservants，builtusavery
　　goodhouse，andcuredeveryyearagreatdealofland。
　　The
　　secondyearIwrotetomyoldgoverness，givingherpartwith
　　usofthejoyofoursuccess，andorderherhowtolayoutthe
　　moneyIhadleftwithher，whichwas#250asabove，andto
　　sendittousingoods，whichsheperformedwithherusual
　　kindnessandfidelity，andthisarrivedsafetous。
　　Herewehadasupplyofallsortsofclothes，aswellformy
　　husbandasformyself；andItookespecialcaretobuyfor
　　himallthosethingsthatIknewhedelightedtohave；astwo
　　goodlongwigs，twosilver-hiltedswords，threeorfourfine
　　fowling-pieces，afindsaddlewithholstersandpistolsvery
　　handsome，withascarletcloak；and，inaword，everythingI
　　couldthinkoftoobligehim，andtomakehimappear，ashe
　　reallywas，averyfinegentleman。
　　Iorderedagoodquantity
　　ofsuchhouseholdstuffasweyetwanted，withlinenofall
　　sortsforusboth。
　　Asformyself，Iwantedverylittleofclothes
　　orlinen，beingverywellfurnishedbefore。
　　Therestofmy
　　cargoconsistediniron-workofallsorts，harnessforhorses，
　　tools，clothesforservants，andwoollencloth，stuffs，serges，
　　stockings，shoes，hats，andthelike，suchasservantswear；
　　andwholepiecesalsotomakeupforservants，allbydirection
　　oftheQuaker；andallthiscargoarrivedsafe，andingood
　　condition，withthreewoman-servants，lustywenches，which
　　myoldgovernesshadpickedforme，suitableenoughtothe
　　place，andtotheworkwehadforthemtodo；oneofwhich
　　happenedtocomedouble，havingbeengotwithchildbyone
　　oftheseamenintheship，assheownedafterwards，before
　　theshipgotsofarasGravesend；soshebroughtusastout
　　boy，aboutsevenmonthsafterherlanding。
　　Myhusband，youmaysuppose，wasalittlesurprisedatthe
　　arrivingofallthiscargofromEngland；andtalkingwithme
　　afterhesawtheaccountofthisparticular，’Mydear，’sayshe，
　　’whatisthemeaningofallthis？
　　Ifearyouwillrunustoo
　　deepindebt:
　　whenshallwebeabletomakereturnforitall？’
　　Ismiled，andtoldhimthatiswasallpaidfor；andthenItold
　　him，thatwhatourcircumstancesmightexposeusto，Ihad
　　nottakenmywholestockwithme，thatIhadreservedso
　　muchinmyfriend’shands，whichnowwewerecomeover
　　safe，andwassettledinawaytolive，Ihadsentfor，ashe
　　mightsee。
　　Hewasamazed，andstoodawhiletellinguponhisfingers，
　　butsaidnothing。
　　Atlasthebeganthus:
　　’Hold，let’ssee，’says
　　he，tellinguponhisfingersstill，andfirstonhisthumb；’there’s
　　inmoneyatfirst，thentwogoldwatches，diamondrings，
　　andplate，’sayshe，upontheforefinger。
　　Thenuponthenext
　　finger，’Here’saplantationonYorkRiver，#100ayear，then
　　inmoney，thenaslooploadofhorses，cows，hogs，and
　　stores’；andsoontothethumbagain。
　　’Andnow，’sayshe，’a
　　cargocost#250inEngland，andworthheretwicethemoney。’
　　’Well，’saysI，’whatdoyoumakeofallthat？’
　　’Makeofit？’
　　sayshe；’why，whosaysIwasdeceivedwhenImarriedawife
　　inLancashire？
　　IthinkIhavemarriedafortune，andavery
　　goodfortunetoo，’sayshe。
　　Inaword，wewerenowinveryconsiderablecircumstances，
　　andeveryyearincreasing；forournewplantationgrewupon
　　ourhandsinsensibly，andineightyearswhichwelivedupon
　　it，webroughtittosuchpitch，thattheproducewasatleast
　　sterlingayear；Imean，worthsomuchinEngland。
　　AfterIhadbeenayearathomeagain，Iwentoverthebayto
　　seemyson，andtoreceiveanotheryear’sincomeofmy
　　plantation；andIwassurprisedtohear，justatmylandingthere，
　　thatmyoldhusbandwasdead，andhadnotbeenburiedabove
　　afortnight。
　　This，Iconfess，wasnotdisagreeablenews，
　　becausenowIcouldappearasIwas，inamarriedcondition；
　　soItoldmysonbeforeIcamefromhim，thatIbelievedI
　　shouldmarryagentlemanwhohadaplantationnearmine；
　　andthoughIwaslegallyfreetomarry，astoanyobligation
　　thatwasonmebefore，yetthatIwasshyofit，lesttheblot
　　shouldsometimeorotherberevived，anditmightmakea
　　husbanduneasy。
　　Myson，thesamekind，dutiful，andobliging
　　creatureasever，treatedmenowathisownhouse，paidme
　　myhundredpounds，andsentmehomeagainloadedwithpresents。
　　Sometimeafterthis，IletmysonknowIwasmarried，and
　　invitedhimovertoseeus，andmyhusbandwroteavery
　　obliginglettertohimalso，invitinghimtocomeandseehim；
　　andhecameaccordinglysomemonthsafter，andhappenedto
　　betherejustwhenmycargofromEnglandcamein，whichI
　　lethimbelievebelongedalltomyhusband’sestate，nottome。
　　Itmustbeobservedthatwhentheoldwretchmybrother
　　husbandwasdead，Ithenfreelygavemyhusbandanaccount
　　ofallthataffair，andofthiscousin，asIhadcalledhimbefore，
　　beingmyownsonbythatmistakenunhappymatch。
　　Hewas
　　perfectlyeasyintheaccount，andtoldmeheshouldhave
　　beenaseasyiftheoldman，aswecalledhim，hadbeenalive。
　　’For，’saidhe，’itwasnofaultofyours，norofhis；itwasa
　　mistakeimpossibletobeprevented。’
　　Heonlyreproachedhim
　　withdesiringmetoconcealit，andtolivewithhimasawife，
　　afterIknewthathewasmybrother；that，hesaid，wasavile
　　Thusallthesedifficultiesweremadeeasy，andwelived
　　togetherwiththegreatestkindnessandcomfortimaginable。
　　Wearegrownold；IamcomebacktoEngland，beingalmost
　　seventyyearsofage，husbandsixty-eight，havingperformed
　　muchmorethanthelimitedtermsofmytransportation；and
　　now，notwithstandingallthefatiguesandallthemiserieswe
　　havebothgonethrough，wehavebothgonethrough，weare
　　bothofusingoodheartandhealth。
　　Myhusbandremained
　　theresometimeaftermetosettleouraffairs，andatfirstIhad
　　intendedtogobacktohim，butathisdesireIalteredthat
　　resolution，andheiscomeovertoEnglandalso，wherewe
　　resolvetospendtheremainderofouryearsinsincerepenitence
　　forthewickedliveswehavelived。
　　ThebellatSt。Sepulchre’s，whichtollsuponexecutionday。
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