Bradfordhadnotbeenbredtoit，andwasveryilliterate；
　　andKeimer，tho’somethingofascholar，wasamerecompositor，knowingnothingofpresswork。HehadbeenoneoftheFrenchprophets，andcouldacttheirenthusiasticagitations。Atthistimehedidnotprofessanyparticularreligion，butsomethingofallonoccasion；
　　wasveryignorantoftheworld，andhad，asIafterwardfound，agooddealoftheknaveinhiscomposition。HedidnotlikemylodgingatBradford’swhileIwork’dwithhim。Hehadahouse，indeed，butwithoutfurniture，sohecouldnotlodgeme；buthegotmealodgingatMr。Read’s，beforementioned，whowastheownerofhishouse；and，mychestandclothesbeingcomebythistime，ImaderatheramorerespectableappearanceintheeyesofMissReadthanIhaddonewhenshefirsthappen’dtoseemeeatingmyrollinthestreet。
　　Ibegannowtohavesomeacquaintanceamongtheyoungpeopleofthetown，thatwereloversofreading，withwhomIspentmyeveningsverypleasantly；andgainingmoneybymyindustryandfrugality，Ilivedveryagreeably，forgettingBostonasmuchasIcould，andnotdesiringthatanythereshouldknowwhereIresided，exceptmyfriendCollins，whowasinmysecret，andkeptitwhenI
　　wrotetohim。Atlength，anincidenthappenedthatsentmebackagainmuchsoonerthanIhadintended。Ihadabrother—in—law，RobertHolmes，masterofasloopthattradedbetweenBostonandDelaware。HebeingatNewcastle，fortymilesbelowPhiladelphia，heardthereofme，andwrotemealettermentioningtheconcernofmyfriendsinBostonatmyabruptdeparture，assuringmeoftheirgoodwilltome，andthateverythingwouldbeaccommodatedtomymindifIwouldreturn，towhichheexhortedmeveryearnestly。
　　Iwroteananswertohisletter，thank’dhimforhisadvice，butstatedmyreasonsforquittingBostonfullyandinsuchalightastoconvincehimIwasnotsowrongashehadapprehended。
　　SirWilliamKeith，governoroftheprovince，wasthenatNewcastle，andCaptainHolmes，happeningtobeincompanywithhimwhenmylettercametohand，spoketohimofme，andshow’dhimtheletter。
　　Thegovernorreadit，andseem’dsurpris’dwhenhewastoldmyage。
　　HesaidIappear’dayoungmanofpromisingparts，andthereforeshouldbeencouraged；theprintersatPhiladelphiawerewretchedones；
　　and，ifIwouldsetupthere，hemadenodoubtIshouldsucceed；
　　forhispart，hewouldprocuremethepublicbusiness，anddomeeveryotherserviceinhispower。Thismybrother—in—lawafterwardstoldmeinBoston，butIknewasyetnothingofit；when，oneday，KeimerandIbeingatworktogethernearthewindow，wesawthegovernorandanothergentleman（whichprovedtobeColonelFrench，ofNewcastle），finelydress’d，comedirectlyacrossthestreettoourhouse，andheardthematthedoor。
　　Keimerrandownimmediately，thinkingitavisittohim；
　　butthegovernorinquir’dforme，cameup，andwithacondescensionofpolitenessIhadbeenquiteunus’dto，madememanycompliments，desiredtobeacquaintedwithme，blam’dmekindlyfornothavingmademyselfknowntohimwhenIfirstcametotheplace，andwouldhavemeawaywithhimtothetavern，wherehewasgoingwithColonelFrenchtotaste，ashesaid，someexcellentMadeira。
　　Iwasnotalittlesurprised，andKeimerstar’dlikeapigpoison’d。
　　Iwent，however，withthegovernorandColonelFrenchtoatavern，atthecornerofThird—street，andovertheMadeirahepropos’dmysettingupmybusiness，laidbeforemetheprobabilitiesofsuccess，andbothheandColonelFrenchassur’dmeIshouldhavetheirinterestandinfluenceinprocuringthepublicbusinessofbothgovernments。
　　Onmydoubtingwhethermyfatherwouldassistmeinit，SirWilliamsaidhewouldgivemealettertohim，inwhichhewouldstatetheadvantages，andhedidnotdoubtofprevailingwithhim。
　　SoitwasconcludedIshouldreturntoBostoninthefirstvessel，withthegovernor’sletterrecommendingmetomyfather。
　　Inthemeantimetheintentionwastobekeptasecret，andI
　　wentonworkingwithKeimerasusual，thegovernorsendingformenowandthentodinewithhim，averygreathonorIthoughtit，andconversingwithmeinthemostaffable，familiar，andfriendlymannerimaginable。
　　AbouttheendofApril，1724，alittlevesseloffer’dforBoston。
　　ItookleaveofKeimerasgoingtoseemyfriends。Thegovernorgavemeanampleletter，sayingmanyflatteringthingsofmetomyfather，andstronglyrecommendingtheprojectofmysettingupatPhiladelphiaasathingthatmustmakemyfortune。Westruckonashoalingoingdownthebay，andsprungaleak；wehadablusteringtimeatsea，andwereoblig’dtopumpalmostcontinually，atwhichItookmyturn。
　　Wearriv’dsafe，however，atBostoninaboutafortnight。Ihadbeenabsentsevenmonths，andmyfriendshadheardnothingofme；
　　formybr。Holmeswasnotyetreturn’d，andhadnotwrittenaboutme。
　　Myunexpectedappearancesurpriz’dthefamily；allwere，however，verygladtoseeme，andmademewelcome，exceptmybrother。
　　Iwenttoseehimathisprinting—house。Iwasbetterdress’dthaneverwhileinhisservice，havingagenteelnewsuitfromheadtofoot，awatch，andmypocketslin’dwithnearfivepoundssterlinginsilver。
　　Hereceiv’dmenotveryfrankly，look’dmeallover，andturn’dtohisworkagain。
　　ThejourneymenwereinquisitivewhereIhadbeen，whatsortofacountryitwas，andhowIlik’dit。Iprais’ditmuch，thehappylifeIledinit，expressingstronglymyintentionofreturningtoit；and，oneofthemaskingwhatkindofmoneywehadthere，Iproduc’dahandfulofsilver，andspreaditbeforethem，whichwasakindofraree—showtheyhadnotbeenus’dto，paperbeingthemoneyofBoston。ThenItookanopportunityoflettingthemseemywatch；and，lastly（mybrotherstillgrumandsullen），Igavethemapieceofeighttodrink，andtookmyleave。Thisvisitofmineoffendedhimextreamly；for，whenmymothersometimeafterspoketohimofareconciliation，andofherwishestoseeusongoodtermstogether，andthatwemightliveforthefutureasbrothers，hesaidIhadinsultedhiminsuchamannerbeforehispeoplethathecouldneverforgetorforgiveit。Inthis，however，hewasmistaken。
　　Myfatherreceivedthegovernor’sletterwithsomeapparentsurprise，butsaidlittleofittomeforsomedays，whenCapt。Holmesreturningheshowedittohim，ask’dhimifheknewKeith，andwhatkindofmanhewas；addinghisopinionthathemustbeofsmalldiscretiontothinkofsettingaboyupinbusinesswhowantedyetthreeyearsofbeingatman’sestate。Holmessaidwhathecouldinfavoroftheproject，butmyfatherwasclearintheimproprietyofit，andatlastgaveaflatdenialtoit。ThenhewroteacivillettertoSirWilliam，thankinghimforthepatronagehehadsokindlyofferedme，butdecliningtoassistmeasyetinsettingup，Ibeing，inhisopinion，tooyoungtobetrustedwiththemanagementofabusinesssoimportant，andforwhichthepreparationmustbesoexpensive。
　　MyfriendandcompanionCollins，whowasaclerkinthepost—office，pleas’dwiththeaccountIgavehimofmynewcountry，determinedtogothitheralso；and，whileIwaitedformyfather’sdetermination，hesetoutbeforemebylandtoRhodeIsland，leavinghisbooks，whichwereaprettycollectionofmathematicksandnaturalphilosophy，tocomewithmineandmetoNewYork，wherehepropos’dtowaitforme。
　　Myfather，tho’hedidnotapproveSirWilliam’sproposition，wasyetpleas’dthatIhadbeenabletoobtainsoadvantageousacharacterfromapersonofsuchnotewhereIhadresided，andthatI
　　hadbeensoindustriousandcarefulastoequipmyselfsohandsomelyinsoshortatime；therefore，seeingnoprospectofanaccommodationbetweenmybrotherandme，hegavehisconsenttomyreturningagaintoPhiladelphia，advis’dmetobehaverespectfullytothepeoplethere，endeavortoobtainthegeneralesteem，andavoidlampooningandlibeling，towhichhethoughtIhadtoomuchinclination；
　　tellingme，thatbysteadyindustryandaprudentparsimonyImightsaveenoughbythetimeIwasone—and—twentytosetmeup；andthat，ifIcamenearthematter，hewouldhelpmeoutwiththerest。
　　ThiswasallIcouldobtain，exceptsomesmallgiftsastokensofhisandmymother’slove，whenIembark’dagainforNewYork，nowwiththeirapprobationandtheirblessing。
　　ThesloopputtinginatNewport，RhodeIsland，IvisitedmybrotherJohn，whohadbeenmarriedandsettledtheresomeyears。Hereceivedmeveryaffectionately，forhealwayslov’dme。Afriendofhis，oneVernon，havingsomemoneyduetohiminPensilvania，aboutthirty—fivepoundscurrency，desiredIwouldreceiveitforhim，andkeepittillIhadhisdirectionswhattoremititin。Accordingly，hegavemeanorder。Thisafterwardsoccasion’dmeagooddealofuneasiness。
　　AtNewportwetookinanumberofpassengersforNewYork，amongwhichweretwoyoungwomen，companions，andagrave，sensible，matron—likeQuakerwoman，withherattendants。Ihadshownanobligingreadinesstodohersomelittleservices，whichimpress’dherI
　　supposewithadegreeofgoodwilltowardme；therefore，whenshesawadailygrowingfamiliaritybetweenmeandthetwoyoungwomen，whichtheyappear’dtoencourage，shetookmeaside，andsaid：
　　"Youngman，Iamconcern’dforthee，asthouhasnofriendwiththee，andseemsnottoknowmuchoftheworld，orofthesnaresyouthisexpos’dto；dependuponit，thoseareverybadwomen；Icanseeitinalltheiractions；andiftheeartnotuponthyguard，theywilldrawtheeintosomedanger；theyarestrangerstothee，andIadvisethee，inafriendlyconcernforthywelfare，tohavenoacquaintancewiththem。"AsIseem’datfirstnottothinksoillofthemasshedid，shementionedsomethingsshehadobserv’dandheardthathadescap’dmynotice，butnowconvinc’dmeshewasright。
　　Ithank’dherforherkindadvice，andpromis’dtofollowit。
　　Whenwearriv’datNewYork，theytoldmewheretheyliv’d，andinvitedmetocomeandseethem；butIavoidedit，anditwaswellIdid；
　　forthenextdaythecaptainmiss’dasilverspoonandsomeotherthings，thathadbeentakenoutofhiscabbin，and，knowingthatthesewereacoupleofstrumpets，hegotawarranttosearchtheirlodgings，foundthestolengoods，andhadthethievespunish’d。So，tho’
　　wehadescap’dasunkenrock，whichwescrap’duponinthepassage，Ithoughtthisescapeofrathermoreimportancetome。
　　AtNewYorkIfoundmyfriendCollins，whohadarriv’dtheresometimebeforeme。Wehadbeenintimatefromchildren，andhadreadthesamebookstogether；buthehadtheadvantageofmoretimeforreadingandstudying，andawonderfulgeniusformathematicallearning，inwhichhefaroutstriptme。WhileIliv’dinBostonmostofmyhoursofleisureforconversationwerespentwithhim，andhecontinu’dasoberaswellasanindustriouslad；wasmuchrespectedforhislearningbyseveraloftheclergyandothergentlemen，andseemedtopromisemakingagoodfigureinlife。But，duringmyabsence，hehadacquir’dahabitofsottingwithbrandy；andIfoundbyhisownaccount，andwhatIheardfromothers，thathehadbeendrunkeverydaysincehisarrivalatNewYork，andbehav’dveryoddly。
　　Hehadgam’d，too，andlosthismoney，sothatIwasoblig’dtodischargehislodgings，anddefrayhisexpensestoandatPhiladelphia，whichprov’dextremelyinconvenienttome。
　　ThethengovernorofNewYork，Burnet（sonofBishopBurnet），hearingfromthecaptainthatayoungman，oneofhispassengers，hadagreatmanybooks，desir’dhewouldbringmetoseehim。
　　Iwaiteduponhimaccordingly，andshouldhavetakenCollinswithmebutthathewasnotsober。Thegov’r。treatedmewithgreatcivility，show’dmehislibrary，whichwasaverylargeone，andwehadagooddealofconversationaboutbooksandauthors。
　　Thiswasthesecondgovernorwhohaddonemethehonortotakenoticeofme；which，toapoorboylikeme，wasverypleasing。
　　WeproceededtoPhiladelphia。IreceivedonthewayVernon’smoney，withoutwhichwecouldhardlyhavefinish’dourjourney。Collinswishedtobeemploy’dinsomecounting—house，but，whethertheydiscover’dhisdrammingbyhisbreath，orbyhisbehaviour，tho’hehadsomerecommendations，hemetwithnosuccessinanyapplication，andcontinu’dlodgingandboardingatthesamehousewithme，andatmyexpense。KnowingIhadthatmoneyofVernon’s，hewascontinuallyborrowingofme，stillpromisingrepaymentassoonasheshouldbeinbusiness。AtlengthhehadgotsomuchofitthatIwasdistress’dtothinkwhatIshoulddoincaseofbeingcall’dontoremitit。
　　Hisdrinkingcontinu’d，aboutwhichwesometimesquarrell’d；，for，whenalittleintoxicated，hewasveryfractious。Once，inaboatontheDelawarewithsomeotheryoungmen，herefusedtorowinhisturn。"Iwillberow’dhome，"sayshe。"Wewillnotrowyou，"saysI。"Youmust，orstayallnightonthewater，"
　　sayshe，"justasyouplease。"Theotherssaid，"Letusrow；
　　whatsignifiesit？"But，mymindbeingsouredwithhisotherconduct，Icontinu’dtorefuse。Sohesworehewouldmakemerow，orthrowmeoverboard；andcomingalong，steppingonthethwarts，towardme，whenhecameupandstruckatme，Iclappedmyhandunderhiscrutch，and，rising，pitchedhimhead—foremostintotheriver。
　　Iknewhewasagoodswimmer，andsowasunderlittleconcernabouthim；butbeforehecouldgetroundtolayholdoftheboat，wehadwithafewstrokespull’dheroutofhisreach；andeverwhenhedrewneartheboat，weask’difhewouldrow，strikingafewstrokestoslideherawayfromhim。Hewasreadytodiewithvexation，andobstinatelywouldnotpromisetorow。However，seeinghimatlastbeginningtotire，weliftedhiminandbroughthimhomedrippingwetintheevening。Wehardlyexchang’dacivilwordafterwards，andaWestIndiacaptain，whohadacommissiontoprocureatutorforthesonsofagentlemanatBarbadoes，happeningtomeetwithhim，agreedtocarryhimthither。Heleftmethen，promisingtoremitmethefirstmoneyheshouldreceiveinordertodischargethedebt；
　　butIneverheardofhimafter。
　　ThebreakingintothismoneyofVernon’swasoneofthefirstgreaterrataofmylife；andthisaffairshow’dthatmyfatherwasnotmuchoutinhisjudgmentwhenhesuppos’dmetooyoungtomanagebusinessofimportance。ButSirWilliam，onreadinghisletter，saidhewastooprudent。Therewasgreatdifferenceinpersons；anddiscretiondidnotalwaysaccompanyyears，norwasyouthalwayswithoutit。
　　"Andsincehewillnotsetyouup，"sayshe，"Iwilldoitmyself。
　　GivemeaninventoryofthethingsnecessarytobehadfromEngland，andIwillsendforthem。Youshallrepaymewhenyouareable；
　　Iamresolv’dtohaveagoodprinterhere，andIamsureyoumustsucceed。"Thiswasspokenwithsuchanappearanceofcordiality，thatIhadnottheleastdoubtofhismeaningwhathesaid。
　　Ihadhithertokeptthepropositionofmysettingup，asecretinPhiladelphia，andIstillkeptit。HadltbeenknownthatI
　　dependedonthegovernor，probablysomefriend，thatknewhimbetter，wouldhaveadvis’dmenottorelyonhim，asIafterwardshearditashisknowncharactertobeliberalofpromiseswhichhenevermeanttokeep。Yet，unsolicitedashewasbyme，howcouldIthinkhisgenerousoffersinsincere？Ibeliev’dhimoneofthebestmenintheworld。
　　Ipresentedhimaninventoryofalittleprint’g—house，amountingbymycomputationtoaboutonehundredpoundssterling。Helik’dit，butask’dmeifmybeingonthespotinEnglandtochusethetypes，andseethateverythingwasgoodofthekind，mightnotbeofsomeadvantage。"Then，"sayshe，"whenthere，youmaymakeacquaintances，andestablishcorrespondencesinthebooksellingandstationeryway。"
　　Iagreedthatthismightbeadvantageous。"Then，"sayshe，"getyourselfreadytogowithAnnis；"whichwastheannualship，andtheonlyoneatthattimeusuallypassingbetweenLondonandPhiladelphia。ButitwouldbesomemonthsbeforeAnnissail’d，soIcontinu’dworkingwithKeimer，frettingaboutthemoneyCollinshadgotfromme，andindailyapprehensionsofbeingcall’duponbyVernon，which，however，didnothappenforsomeyearsafter。
　　IbelieveIhaveomittedmentioningthat，inmyfirstvoyagefromBoston，beingbecalm’doffBlockIsland，ourpeoplesetaboutcatchingcod，andhauledupagreatmany。HithertoIhadstucktomyresolutionofnoteatinganimalfood，andonthisoccasionconsider’d，withmymasterTryon，thetakingeveryfishasakindofunprovokedmurder，sincenoneofthemhad，orevercoulddousanyinjurythatmightjustifytheslaughter。
　　Allthisseemedveryreasonable。ButIhadformerlybeenagreatloveroffish，and，whenthiscamehotoutofthefrying—pan，itsmeltadmirablywell。Ibalanc’dsometimebetweenprincipleandinclination，tillIrecollectedthat，whenthefishwereopened，Isawsmallerfishtakenoutoftheirstomachs；thenthoughtI，"Ifyoueatoneanother，Idon’tseewhywemayn’teatyou。"SoI
　　din’duponcodveryheartily，andcontinuedtoeatwithotherpeople，returningonlynowandthenoccasionallytoavegetablediet。
　　Soconvenientathingitistobeareasonablecreature，sinceitenablesonetofindormakeareasonforeverythingonehasamindtodo。
　　KeimerandIliv’donaprettygoodfamiliarfooting，andagreedtolerablywell，forhesuspectednothingofmysettingup。
　　Heretainedagreatdealofhisoldenthusiasmsandlov’dargumentation。
　　Wethereforehadmanydisputations。IusedtoworkhimsowithmySocraticmethod，andhadtrepann’dhimsooftenbyquestionsapparentlysodistantfromanypointwehadinhand，andyetbydegreesleadtothepoint，andbroughthimintodifficultiesandcontradictions，thatatlasthegrewridiculouslycautious，andwouldhardlyanswermethemostcommonquestion，withoutaskingfirst，"Whatdoyouintendtoinferfromthat？"However，itgavehimsohighanopinionofmyabilitiesintheconfutingway，thatheseriouslyproposedmybeinghiscolleagueinaprojecthehadofsettingupanewsect。
　　Hewastopreachthedoctrines，andIwastoconfoundallopponents。
　　Whenhecametoexplainwithmeuponthedoctrines，IfoundseveralconundrumswhichIobjectedto，unlessImighthavemywayalittletoo，andintroducesomeofmine。
　　Keimerworehisbeardatfulllength，becausesomewhereintheMosaiclawitissaid，"Thoushaltnotmarthecornersofthybeard。"
　　HelikewisekepttheSeventhday，Sabbath；andthesetwopointswereessentialswithhim。Idislik’dboth；butagreedtoadmitthemuponconditionofhisadoptingthedoctrineofusingnoanimalfood。
　　"Idoubt，"saidhe，"myconstitutionwillnotbearthat。"Iassur’dhimitwould，andthathewouldbethebetterforit。Hewasusuallyagreatglutton，andIpromisedmyselfsomediversioninhalfstarvinghim。
　　Heagreedtotrythepractice，ifIwouldkeephimcompany。
　　Ididso，andwehelditforthreemonths。Wehadourvictualsdress’d，andbroughttousregularlybyawomanintheneighborhood，whohadfrommealistoffortydishestobeprepar’dforusatdifferenttimes，inallwhichtherewasneitherfish，flesh，norfowl，andthewhimsuitedmethebetteratthistimefromthecheapnessofit，notcostingusaboveeighteenpencesterlingeachperweek。
　　IhavesincekeptseveralLentsmoststrictly，leavingthecommondietforthat，andthatforthecommon，abruptly，withouttheleastinconvenience，sothatIthinkthereislittleintheadviceofmakingthosechangesbyeasygradations。Iwentonpleasantly，butpoorKeimersufferedgrievously，tiredoftheproject，long’dfortheflesh—potsofEgypt，andorder’daroastpig。
　　Heinvitedmeandtwowomenfriendstodinewithhim；but，itbeingbroughttoosoonupontable，hecouldnotresistthetemptation，andatethewholebeforewecame。
　　IhadmadesomecourtshipduringthistimetoMissRead。Ihadagreatrespectandaffectionforher，andhadsomereasontobelieveshehadthesameforme；but，asIwasabouttotakealongvoyage，andwewerebothveryyoung，onlyalittleaboveeighteen，itwasthoughtmostprudentbyhermothertopreventourgoingtoofaratpresent，asamarriage，ifitwastotakeplace，wouldbemoreconvenientaftermyreturn，whenIshouldbe，asIexpected，setupinmybusiness。Perhaps，too，shethoughtmyexpectationsnotsowellfoundedasIimaginedthemtobe。
　　MychiefacquaintancesatthistimewereCharlesOsborne，JosephWatson，andJamesRalph，allloversofreading。Thetwofirstwereclerkstoaneminentscrivenerorconveyancerinthetown，CharlesBrogden；
　　theotherwasclerktoamerchant。Watsonwasapious，sensibleyoungman，ofgreatintegrity；theothersrathermorelaxintheirprinciplesofreligion，particularlyRalph，who，aswellasCollins，hadbeenunsettledbyme，forwhichtheybothmademesuffer。
　　Osbornewassensible，candid，frank；sincereandaffectionatetohisfriends；but，inliterarymatters，toofondofcriticising。
　　Ralphwasingenious，genteelinhismanners，andextremelyeloquent；
　　IthinkIneverknewaprettiertalker。Bothofthemgreatadmirersofpoetry，andbegantotrytheirhandsinlittlepieces。
　　ManypleasantwalkswefourhadtogetheronSundaysintothewoods，nearSchuylkill，wherewereadtooneanother，andconferr’donwhatweread。
　　Ralphwasinclin’dtopursuethestudyofpoetry，notdoubtingbuthemightbecomeeminentinit，andmakehisfortunebyit，allegingthatthebestpoetsmust，whentheyfirstbegantowrite，makeasmanyfaultsashedid。Osbornedissuadedhim，assur’dhimhehadnogeniusforpoetry，andadvis’dhimtothinkofnothingbeyondthebusinesshewasbredto；that，inthemercantileway，tho’hehadnostock，hemight，byhisdiligenceandpunctuality，recommendhimselftoemploymentasafactor，andintimeacquirewherewithtotradeonhisownaccount。Iapprov’dtheamusingone’sselfwithpoetrynowandthen，sofarastoimproveone’slanguage，butnofarther。
　　Onthisitwaspropos’dthatweshouldeachofus，atournextmeeting，produceapieceofourowncomposing，inordertoimprovebyourmutualobservations，criticisms，andcorrections。
　　Aslanguageandexpressionwerewhatwehadinview，weexcludedallconsiderationsofinventionbyagreeingthatthetaskshouldbeaversionoftheeighteenthPsalm，whichdescribesthedescentofaDeity。Whenthetimeofourmeetingdrewnigh，Ralphcalledonmefirst，andletmeknowhispiecewasready。
　　ItoldhimIhadbeenbusy，and，havinglittleinclination，haddonenothing。Hethenshow’dmehispieceformyopinion，andImuchapprov’dit，asitappear’dtometohavegreatmerit。
　　"Now，"sayshe，"Osborneneverwillallowtheleastmeritinanythingofmine，butmakes1000criticismsoutofmereenvy。Heisnotsojealousofyou；Iwish，therefore，youwouldtakethispiece，andproduceitasyours；Iwillpretendnottohavehadtime，andsoproducenothing。Weshallthenseewhathewillsaytoit。"
　　Itwasagreed，andIimmediatelytranscrib’dit，thatitmightappearinmyownhand。
　　Wemet；Watson’sperformancewasread；thereweresomebeautiesinit，butmanydefects。Osborne’swasread；itwasmuchbetter；
　　Ralphdiditjustice；remarkedsomefaults，butapplaudedthebeauties。Hehimselfhadnothingtoproduce。Iwasbackward；
　　seemeddesirousofbeingexcused；hadnothadsufficienttimetocorrect，etc。；butnoexcusecouldbeadmitted；produceImust。
　　Itwasreadandrepeated；WatsonandOsbornegaveupthecontest，andjoin’dinapplaudingit。Ralphonlymadesomecriticisms，andpropos’dsomeamendments；butIdefendedmytext。OsbornewasagainstRalph，andtoldhimhewasnobetteracriticthanpoet，sohedropttheargument。Astheytwowenthometogether，Osborneexpressedhimselfstillmorestronglyinfavorofwhathethoughtmyproduction；havingrestrain’dhimselfbefore，ashesaid，lestIshouldthinkitflattery。"Butwhowouldhaveimagin’d，"
　　saidhe，"thatFranklinhadbeencapableofsuchaperformance；
　　suchpainting，suchforce，suchfire！Hehasevenimprov’dtheoriginal。
　　Inhiscommonconversationheseemstohavenochoiceofwords；
　　hehesitatesandblunders；andyet，goodGod！howhewrites！"
　　Whenwenextmet，Ralphdiscoveredthetrickwehadplaidhim，andOsbornewasalittlelaughtat。
　　ThistransactionfixedRalphinhisresolutionofbecomingapoet。
　　IdidallIcouldtodissuadehimfromit，buthecontinuedscribblingversestillPopecuredhim。Hebecame，however，aprettygoodprosewriter。Moreofhimhereafter。But，asImaynothaveoccasionagaintomentiontheothertwo，Ishalljustremarkhere，thatWatsondiedinmyarmsafewyearsafter，muchlamented，beingthebestofourset。OsbornewenttotheWestIndies，wherehebecameaneminentlawyerandmademoney，butdiedyoung。
　　HeandIhadmadeaseriousagreement，thattheonewhohappen’dfirsttodieshould，ifpossible，makeafriendlyvisittotheother，andacquainthimhowhefoundthingsinthatseparatestate。Butheneverfulfill’dhispromise。
　　Thegovernor，seemingtolikemycompany，hadmefrequentlytohishouse，andhissettingmeupwasalwaysmention’dasafixedthing。
　　Iwastotakewithmelettersrecommendatorytoanumberofhisfriends，besidestheletterofcredittofurnishmewiththenecessarymoneyforpurchasingthepressandtypes，paper，etc。
　　FortheselettersIwasappointedtocallatdifferenttimes，whentheyweretobeready，butafuturetimewasstillnamed。
　　Thushewentontilltheship，whosedeparturetoohadbeenseveraltimespostponed，wasonthepointofsailing。Then，whenIcall’dtotakemyleaveandreceivetheletters，hissecretary，Dr。Bard，cameouttomeandsaidthegovernorwasextremelybusyinwriting，butwouldbedownatNewcastlebeforetheship，andtheretheletterswouldbedeliveredtome。
　　Ralph，thoughmarried，andhavingonechild，haddeterminedtoaccompanymeinthisvoyage。Itwasthoughtheintendedtoestablishacorrespondence，andobtaingoodstoselloncommission；butI
　　foundafterwards，that，thro’somediscontentwithhiswife’srelations，hepurposedtoleaveherontheirhands，andneverreturnagain。
　　Havingtakenleaveofmyfriends，andinterchang’dsomepromiseswithMissRead，IleftPhiladelphiaintheship，whichanchor’datNewcastle。Thegovernorwasthere；butwhenIwenttohislodging，thesecretarycametomefromhimwiththecivillestmessageintheworld，thathecouldnotthenseeme，beingengagedinbusinessoftheutmostimportance，butshouldsendtheletterstomeonboard，wish’dmeheartilyagoodvoyageandaspeedyreturn，etc。
　　Ireturnedonboardalittlepuzzled，butstillnotdoubting。
　　Mr。AndrewHamilton，afamouslawyerofPhiladelphia，hadtakenpassageinthesameshipforhimselfandson，andwithMr。Denham，aQuakermerchant，andMessrs。OnionandRussel，mastersofanironworkinMaryland，hadengag’dthegreatcabin；sothatRalphandIwereforcedtotakeupwithaberthinthesteerage，andnoneonboardknowingus，wereconsideredasordinarypersons。
　　ButMr。Hamiltonandhisson（itwasJames，sincegovernor）
　　return’dfromNewcastletoPhiladelphia，thefatherbeingrecall’dbyagreatfeetopleadforaseizedship；and，justbeforewesail’d，ColonelFrenchcomingonboard，andshowingmegreatrespect，Iwasmoretakennoticeof，and，withmyfriendRalph，invitedbytheothergentlementocomeintothecabin，therebeingnowroom。
　　Accordingly，weremov’dthither。
　　UnderstandingthatColonelFrenchhadbroughtonboardthegovernor’sdespatches，Iask’dthecaptainforthoselettersthatweretobeundermycare。Hesaidallwereputintothebagtogetherandhecouldnotthencomeatthem；but，beforewelandedinEngland，Ishouldhaveanopportunityofpickingthemout；
　　soIwassatisfiedforthepresent，andweproceededonourvoyage。
　　Wehadasociablecompanyinthecabin，andliveduncommonlywell，havingtheadditionofallMr。Hamilton’sstores，whohadlaidinplentifully。InthispassageMr。Denhamcontractedafriendshipformethatcontinuedduringhislife。Thevoyagewasotherwisenotapleasantone，aswehadagreatdealofbadweather。
　　WhenwecameintotheChannel，thecaptainkepthiswordwithme，andgavemeanopportunityofexaminingthebagforthegovernor’sletters。
　　Ifoundnoneuponwhichmynamewasputasundermycare。Ipickedoutsixorseven，that，bythehandwriting，Ithoughtmightbethepromisedletters，especiallyasoneofthemwasdirectedtoBasket，theking’sprinter，andanothertosomestationer。Wearriv’dinLondonthe24thofDecember，1724。Iwaiteduponthestationer，whocamefirstinmyway，deliveringtheletterasfromGovernorKeith。
　　"Idon’tknowsuchaperson，"sayshe；but，openingtheletter，"O！thisisfromRiddlesden。Ihavelatelyfoundhimtobeacompleatrascal，andIwillhavenothingtodowithhim，norreceiveanylettersfromhim。"So，puttingtheletterintomyhand，heturn’donhisheelandleftmetoservesomecustomer。Iwassurprizedtofindthesewerenotthegovernor’sletters；and，afterrecollectingandcomparingcircumstances，Ibegantodoubthissincerity。
　　IfoundmyfriendDenham，andopenedthewholeaffairtohim。
　　HeletmeintoKeith’scharacter；toldmetherewasnottheleastprobabilitythathehadwrittenanylettersforme；thatnoone，whoknewhim，hadthesmallestdependenceonhim；andhelaughtatthenotionofthegovernor’sgivingmealetterofcredit，having，ashesaid，nocredittogive。OnmyexpressingsomeconcernaboutwhatIshoulddo，headvisedmetoendeavorgettingsomeemploymentinthewayofmybusiness。"Amongtheprintershere，"
　　saidhe，"youwillimproveyourself，andwhenyoureturntoAmerica，youwillsetuptogreateradvantage。"
　　Webothofushappen’dtoknow，aswellasthestationer，thatRiddlesden，theattorney，wasaveryknave。Hehadhalfruin’dMissRead’sfatherbypersuadinghimtobeboundforhim。
　　Bythisletteritappear’dtherewasasecretschemeonfoottotheprejudiceofHamilton（suppos’dtobethencomingoverwithus）；
　　andthatKeithwasconcernedinitwithRiddlesden。Denham，whowasafriendofHamilton’sthoughtheoughttobeacquaintedwithit；
　　so，whenhearriv’dinEngland，whichwassoonafter，partlyfromresentmentandill—willtoKeithandRiddlesden，andpartlyfromgood—willtohim，Iwaitedonhim，andgavehimtheletter。
　　Hethank’dmecordially，theinformationbeingofimportancetohim；
　　andfromthattimehebecamemyfriend，greatlytomyadvantageafterwardsonmanyoccasions。
　　Butwhatshallwethinkofagovernor’splayingsuchpitifultricks，andimposingsogrosslyonapoorignorantboy！Itwasahabithehadacquired。Hewish’dtopleaseeverybody；and，havinglittletogive，hegaveexpectations。Hewasotherwiseaningenious，sensibleman，aprettygoodwriter，andagoodgovernorforthepeople，tho’notforhisconstituents，theproprietaries，whoseinstructionshesometimesdisregarded。Severalofourbestlawswereofhisplanningandpassedduringhisadministration。
　　RalphandIwereinseparablecompanions。WetooklodgingstogetherinLittleBritainatthreeshillingsandsixpenceaweek——
　　asmuchaswecouldthenafford。Hefoundsomerelations，buttheywerepoor，andunabletoassisthim。HenowletmeknowhisintentionsofremaininginLondon，andthathenevermeanttoreturntoPhiladelphia。Hehadbroughtnomoneywithhim，thewholehecouldmusterhavingbeenexpendedinpayinghispassage。
　　Ihadfifteenpistoles；soheborrowedoccasionallyofmetosubsist，whilehewaslookingoutforbusiness。Hefirstendeavoredtogetintotheplayhouse，believinghimselfqualify’dforanactor；
　　butWilkes，towhomheapply’d，advis’dhimcandidlynottothinkofthatemployment，asitwasimpossiblebeshouldsucceedinit。
　　Thenhepropos’dtoRoberts，apublisherinPaternosterRow，towriteforhimaweeklypaperliketheSpectator，oncertainconditions，whichRobertsdidnotapprove。Thenheendeavoredtogetemploymentasahackneywriter，tocopyforthestationersandlawyersabouttheTemple，butcouldfindnovacancy。
　　IimmediatelygotintoworkatPalmer’s，thenafamousprinting—houseinBartholomewClose，andhereIcontinu’dnearayear。Iwasprettydiligent，butspentwithRalphagooddealofmyearningsingoingtoplaysandotherplacesofamusement。Wehadtogetherconsumedallmypistoles，andnowjustrubbedonfromhandtomouth。
　　Heseem’dquitetoforgethiswifeandchild，andI，bydegrees，myengagementswithMissRead，towhomIneverwrotemorethanoneletter，andthatwastoletherknowIwasnotlikelysoontoreturn。Thiswasanotherofthegreaterrataofmylife，whichIshouldwishtocorrectifIweretoliveitoveragain。
　　Infact，byourexpenses，Iwasconstantlykeptunabletopaymypassage。
　　AtPalmer’sIwasemployedincomposingforthesecondeditionofWollaston’s"ReligionofNature。"Someofhisreasoningsnotappearingtomewellfounded，IwrotealittlemetaphysicalpieceinwhichImaderemarksonthem。Itwasentitled"A
　　DissertationonLibertyandNecessity，PleasureandPain。"
　　IinscribedittomyfriendRalph；Iprintedasmallnumber。
　　Itoccasion’dmybeingmoreconsider’dbyMr。Palmerasayoungmanofsomeingenuity，tho’heseriouslyexpostulatedwithmeupontheprinciplesofmypamphlet，whichtohimappear’dabominable。
　　Myprintingthispamphletwasanothererratum。WhileIlodg’dinLittleBritain，ImadeanacquaintancewithoneWilcox，abookseller，whoseshopwasatthenextdoor。Hehadanimmensecollectionofsecond—handbooks。Circulatinglibrarieswerenottheninuse；
　　butweagreedthat，oncertainreasonableterms，whichIhavenowforgotten，Imighttake，read，andreturnanyofhisbooks。
　　ThisIesteem’dagreatadvantage，andImadeasmuchuseofitasIcould。
　　MypamphletbysomemeansfallingintothehandsofoneLyons，asurgeon，authorofabookentitled"TheInfallibilityofHumanJudgment，"
　　itoccasionedanacquaintancebetweenus。Hetookgreatnoticeofme，calledonmeoftentoconverseonthosesubjects，carriedmetotheHorns，apalealehousein————Lane，Cheapside，andintroducedmetoDr。Mandeville，authorofthe"FableoftheBees，"whohadaclubthere，ofwhichhewasthesoul，beingamostfacetious，entertainingcompanion。Lyons，too，introducedmetoDr。Pemberton，atBatson’sCoffee—house，whopromis’dtogivemeanopportunity，sometimeorother，ofseeingSirIsaacNewton，ofwhichIwasextreamelydesirous；butthisneverhappened。
　　Ihadbroughtoverafewcuriosities，amongwhichtheprincipalwasapursemadeoftheasbestos，whichpurifiesbyfire。
　　SirHansSloaneheardofit，cametoseeme，andinvitedmetohishouseinBloomsburySquare，whereheshow’dmeallhiscuriosities，andpersuadedmetolethimaddthattothenumber，forwhichhepaidmehandsomely。
　　Inourhousetherelodg’dayoungwoman，amilliner，who，Ithink，hadashopintheCloisters。Shehadbeengenteellybred，wassensibleandlively，andofmostpleasingconversation。Ralphreadplaystoherintheevenings，theygrewintimate，shetookanotherlodging，andhefollowedher。Theyliv’dtogethersometime；but，hebeingstilloutofbusiness，andherincomenotsufficienttomaintainthemwithherchild，hetookaresolutionofgoingfromLondon，totryforacountryschool，whichhethoughthimselfwellqualifiedtoundertake，ashewroteanexcellenthand，andwasamasterofarithmeticandaccounts。This，however，hedeemedabusinessbelowhim，andconfidentoffuturebetterfortune，whenheshouldbeunwillingtohaveitknownthatheoncewassomeanlyemployed，hechangedhisname，anddidmethehonortoassumemine；forIsoonafterhadaletterfromhim，acquaintingmethathewassettledinasmallvillage（inBerkshire，Ithinkitwas，wherehetaughtreadingandwritingtotenoradozenboys，atsixpenceeachperweek），recommendingMrs。T————tomycare，anddesiringmetowritetohim，directingforMr。Franklin，schoolmaster，atsuchaplace。
　　Hecontinuedtowritefrequently，sendingmelargespecimensofanepicpoemwhichhewasthencomposing，anddesiringmyremarksandcorrections。TheseIgavehimfromtimetotime，butendeavor’drathertodiscouragehisproceeding。OneofYoung’sSatireswasthenjustpublished。Icopy’dandsenthimagreatpartofit，whichsetinastronglightthefollyofpursuingtheMuseswithanyhopeofadvancementbythem。Allwasinvain；
　　sheetsofthepoemcontinuedtocomebyeverypost。Inthemeantime，Mrs。T————，havingonhisaccountlostherfriendsandbusiness，wasoftenindistresses，andus’dtosendforme，andborrowwhatIcouldsparetohelpheroutofthem。Igrewfondofhercompany，and，beingatthattimeundernoreligiousrestraint，andpresuminguponmyimportancetoher，Iattemptedfamiliarities（anothererratum）whichsherepuls’dwithaproperresentment，andacquaintedhimwithmybehaviour。Thismadeabreachbetweenus；
　　and，whenhereturnedagaintoLondon，heletmeknowhethoughtIhadcancell’dalltheobligationshehadbeenundertome。
　　SoIfoundIwasnevertoexpecthisrepayingmewhatIlenttohim，oradvanc’dforhim。This，however，wasnotthenofmuchconsequence，ashewastotallyunable；andinthelossofhisfriendshipIfoundmyselfrelievedfromaburthen。Inowbegantothinkofgettingalittlemoneybeforehand，and，expectingbetterwork，IleftPalmer’stoworkatWatts’s，nearLincoln’sInnFields，astillgreaterprinting—house。HereIcontinuedalltherestofmystayinLondon。
　　Atmyfirstadmissionintothisprinting—houseItooktoworkingatpress，imaginingIfeltawantofthebodilyexerciseIhadbeenus’dtoinAmerica，wherepressworkismix’dwithcomposing。
　　Idrankonlywater；theotherworkmen，nearfiftyinnumber，weregreatguzzlersofbeer。Onoccasion，Icarriedupanddownstairsalargeformoftypesineachhand，whenotherscarriedbutoneinbothhands。Theywonderedtosee，fromthisandseveralinstances，thattheWater—American，astheycalledme，wasstrongerthanthemselves，whodrankstrongbeer！Wehadanalehouseboywhoattendedalwaysinthehousetosupplytheworkmen。
　　Mycompanionatthepressdrankeverydayapintbeforebreakfast，apintatbreakfastwithhisbreadandcheese，apintbetweenbreakfastanddinner，apintatdinner，apintintheafternoonaboutsixo’clock，andanotherwhenhehaddonehisday’swork。
　　Ithoughtitadetestablecustom；butitwasnecessary，hesuppos’d，todrinkstrongbeer，thathemightbestrongtolabor。Iendeavoredtoconvincehimthatthebodilystrengthaffordedbybeercouldonlybeinproportiontothegrainorflourofthebarleydissolvedinthewaterofwhichitwasmade；thattherewasmoreflourinapennyworthofbread；andtherefore，ifhewouldeatthatwithapintofwater，itwouldgivehimmorestrengththanaquartofbeer。
　　Hedrankon，however，andhadfourorfiveshillingstopayoutofhiswageseverySaturdaynightforthatmuddlingliquor；
　　anexpenseIwasfreefrom。Andthusthesepoordevilskeepthemselvesalwaysunder。
　　Watts，aftersomeweeks，desiringtohavemeinthecomposing—room，Ileftthepressmen；anewbienvenuorsumfordrink，beingfiveshillings，wasdemandedofmebythecompositors。Ithoughtitanimposition，asIhadpaidbelow；themasterthoughtsotoo，andforbadmypayingit。
　　Istoodouttwoorthreeweeks，wasaccordinglyconsideredasanexcommunicate，andbadsomanylittlepiecesofprivatemischiefdoneme，bymixingmysorts，transposingmypages，breakingmymatter，etc。，etc。，ifIwereeversolittleoutoftheroom，andallascribedtothechappelghost，whichtheysaideverhauntedthosenotregularlyadmitted，that，notwithstandingthemaster’sprotection，Ifoundmyselfoblig’dtocomplyandpaythemoney，convinc’dofthefollyofbeingonilltermswiththoseoneistolivewithcontinually。
　　Iwasnowonafairfootingwiththem，andsoonacquir’dconsiderableinfluence。Ipropos’dsomereasonablealterationsintheirchappellaws，andcarriedthemagainstallopposition。
　　Frommyexample，agreatpartofthemlefttheirmuddlingbreakfastofbeer，andbread，andcheese，findingtheycouldwithmebesuppli’dfromaneighboringhousewithalargeporringerofhotwater—gruel，sprinkledwithpepper，crumbl’dwithbread，andabitofbutterinit，forthepriceofapintofbeer，viz。，threehalf—pence。Thiswasamorecomfortableaswellascheaperbreakfast，andkepttheirheadsclearer。Thosewhocontinuedsottingwithbeerallday，wereoften，bynotpaying，outofcreditatthealehouse，andus’dtomakeinterestwithmetogetbeer；theirlight，astheyphrasedit，beingout。Iwatch’dthepay—tableonSaturdaynight，andcollectedwhatIstoodengag’dforthem，havingtopaysometimesnearthirtyshillingsaweekontheiraccount。This，andmybeingesteem’daprettygoodriggite，thatis，ajocularverbalsatirist，supportedmyconsequenceinthesociety。Myconstantattendance（InevermakingaSt。Monday）recommendedmetothemaster；
　　andmyuncommonquicknessatcomposingoccasionedmybeingputuponallworkofdispatch，whichwasgenerallybetterpaid。
　　SoIwentonnowveryagreeably。
　　"Aprinting—houseisalwayscalledachapelbytheworkmen，theoriginofwhichappearstohavebeenthatprintingwasfirstcarriedoninEnglandinanancientchapelconvertedintoaprinting—house，andthetitlehasbeenpreservedbytradition。Thebienvenuamongtheprintersanswerstothetermsentranceandfootingamongmechanics；thusajourneyman，onenteringaprinting—house，wasaccustomedtopayoneormoregallonsofbeerforthegoodofthechapel；thiscustomwasfallingintodisusethirtyyearsago；itisveryproperlyrejectedentirelyintheUnitedStates。"——W。T。F。
　　MylodginginLittleBritainbeingtooremote，IfoundanotherinDuke—street，oppositetotheRomishChapel。Itwastwopairofstairsbackwards，atanItalianwarehouse。Awidowladykeptthehouse；shehadadaughter，andamaidservant，andajourneymanwhoattendedthewarehouse，butlodg’dabroad。AftersendingtoinquiremycharacteratthehousewhereIlastlodg’dsheagreedtotakemeinatthesamerate，3s。6d。perweek；cheaper，asshesaid，fromtheprotectionsheexpectedinhavingamanlodgeinthehouse。
　　Shewasawidow，anelderlywoman；hadbeenbredaProtestant，beingaclergyman’sdaughter，butwasconvertedtotheCatholicreligionbyherhusband，whosememoryshemuchrevered；hadlivedmuchamongpeopleofdistinction，andknewathousandanecdotesofthemasfarbackasthetimesofCharlestheSecond。Shewaslameinherkneeswiththegout，and，therefore，seldomstirredoutofherroom，sosometimeswantedcompany；andherswassohighlyamusingtome，thatIwassuretospendaneveningwithherwhenevershedesiredit。
　　Oursupperwasonlyhalfananchovyeach，onaverylittlestripofbreadandbutter，andhalfapintofalebetweenus；buttheentertainmentwasinherconversation。Myalwayskeepinggoodhours，andgivinglittletroubleinthefamily，madeherunwillingtopartwithme；sothat，whenItalk’dofalodgingIhadheardof，nearermybusiness，fortwoshillingsaweek，which，intentasInowwasonsavingmoney，madesomedifference，shebidmenotthinkofit，forshewouldabatemetwoshillingsaweekforthefuture；soI
　　remainedwithheratoneshillingandsixpenceaslongasIstaidinLondon。
　　Inagarretofherhousetherelivedamaidenladyofseventy，inthemostretiredmanner，ofwhommylandladygavemethisaccount：
　　thatshewasaRomanCatholic，hadbeensentabroadwhenyoung，andlodg’dinanunnerywithanintentofbecominganun；but，thecountrynotagreeingwithher，shereturnedtoEngland，where，therebeingnonunnery，shehadvow’dtoleadthelifeofanun，asnearasmightbedoneinthosecircumstances。Accordingly，shehadgivenallherestatetocharitableuses，reservingonlytwelvepoundsayeartoliveon，andoutofthissumshestillgaveagreatdealincharity，livingherselfonwater—gruelonly，andusingnofirebuttoboilit。Shehadlivedmanyyearsinthatgarret，beingpermittedtoremaintheregratisbysuccessiveCatholictenantsofthehousebelow，astheydeemeditablessingtohaveherthere。
　　Apriestvisitedhertoconfesshereveryday。"Ihaveask’dher，"
　　saysmylandlady，"howshe，assheliv’d，couldpossiblyfindsomuchemploymentforaconfessor？""Oh，"saidshe，"itisimpossibletoavoidvainthoughts。"Iwaspermittedoncetovisither，Shewaschearfulandpolite，andconvers’dpleasantly。Theroomwasclean，buthadnootherfurniturethanamatras，atablewithacrucifixandbook，astoolwhichshegavemetositon，andapictureoverthechimneyofSaintVeronicadisplayingherhandkerchief，withthemiraculousfigureofChrist’sbleedingfaceonit，whichsheexplainedtomewithgreatseriousness。Shelook’dpale，butwasneversick；andIgiveitasanotherinstanceonhowsmallanincomelifeandhealthmaybesupported。
　　AtWatts’sprinting—houseIcontractedanacquaintancewithaningeniousyoungman，oneWygate，who，havingwealthyrelations，hadbeenbettereducatedthanmostprinters；wasatolerableLatinist，spokeFrench，andlov’dreading。Itaughthimandafriendofhistoswimattwicegoingintotheriver，andtheysoonbecamegoodswimmers。
　　Theyintroduc’dmetosomegentlemenfromthecountry，whowenttoChelseabywatertoseetheCollegeandDonSaltero’scuriosities。
　　Inourreturn，attherequestofthecompany，whosecuriosityWygatehadexcited，Istrippedandleapedintotheriver，andswamfromnearChelseatoBlackfryar’s，performingonthewaymanyfeatsofactivity，bothuponandunderwater，thatsurpris’dandpleas’dthosetowhomtheywerenovelties。
　　Ihadfromachildbeeneverdelightedwiththisexercise，hadstudiedandpractis’dallThevenot’smotionsandpositions，addedsomeofmyown，aimingatthegracefulandeasyaswellastheuseful。
　　AlltheseItookthisoccasionofexhibitingtothecompany，andwasmuchflatter’dbytheiradmiration；andWygate，whowasdesirousofbecomingamaster，grewmoreandmoreattach’dtomeonthataccount，aswellasfromthesimilarityofourstudies。
　　HeatlengthproposedtometravellingalloverEuropetogether，supportingourselveseverywherebyworkingatourbusiness。Iwasonceinclinedtoit；but，mentioningittomygoodfriendMr。Denham，withwhomIoftenspentanhourwhenIhadleisure，hedissuadedmefromit，advisingmetothinkonlyofreturningtoPennsilvania，whichhewasnowabouttodo。
　　Imustrecordonetraitofthisgoodman’scharacter。HehadformerlybeeninbusinessatBristol，butfailedindebttoanumberofpeople，compoundedandwenttoAmerica。There，byacloseapplicationtobusinessasamerchant，heacquir’daplentifulfortuneinafewyears。
　　ReturningtoEnglandintheshipwithme，heinvitedhisoldcreditorstoanentertainment，atwhichhethank’dthemfortheeasycompositiontheyhadfavoredhimwith，and，whentheyexpectednothingbutthetreat，everymanatthefirstremovefoundunderhisplateanorderonabankerforthefullamountoftheunpaidremainderwithinterest。
　　HenowtoldmehewasabouttoreturntoPhiladelphia，andshouldcarryoveragreatquantityofgoodsinordertoopenastorethere。
　　Hepropos’dtotakemeoverashisclerk，tokeephisbooks，inwhichhewouldinstructme，copyhisletters，andattendthestore。Headdedthat，assoonasIshouldbeacquaintedwithmercantilebusiness，hewouldpromotemebysendingmewithacargoofflourandbread，etc。，totheWestIndies，andprocuremecommissionsfromotherswhichwouldbeprofitable；and，ifI
　　manag’dwell，wouldestablishmehandsomely。Thethingpleas’dme；
　　forIwasgrowntiredofLondon，rememberedwithpleasurethehappymonthsIhadspentinPennsylvania，andwish’dagaintoseeit；
　　thereforeIimmediatelyagreedonthetermsoffiftypoundsayear，Pennsylvaniamoney；less，indeed，thanmypresentgettingsasacompositor，butaffordingabetterprospect。
　　Inowtookleaveofprinting，asIthought，forever，andwasdailyemployedinmynewbusiness，goingaboutwithMr。Denhamamongthetradesmentopurchasevariousarticles，andseeingthempack’dup，doingerrands，callinguponworkmentodispatch，etc。；and，whenallwasonboard，Ihadafewdays’leisure。Ononeofthesedays，Iwas，tomysurprise，sentforbyagreatmanIknewonlybyname，aSirWilliamWyndham，andIwaiteduponhim。HehadheardbysomemeansorotherofmyswimmingfromChelseatoBlackfriar’s，andofmyteachingWygateandanotheryoungmantoswiminafewhours。