 such a solitary retirement.
    By this time, my lord was arrived in England, and employed in discovering
the place of my retreat; so that I lived in continual alarm, and provided myself
with a speaking-trumpet, which stood by my bed-side, to be used in calling for
assistance, in case my pursuer should make an attack upon my lodgings.
    This situation being extremely uncomfortable, I had no sooner begun my
process against him, than I put myself intirely under the protection of Mr. S--,
who conducted me to the house of a friend of his who lived in the country, where
I was secure from the attempts of my husband.
    The world had now given me up, and I had renounced the world with the most
perfect resignation. I weighed in my own breast what I should lose in point of
character, with what I suffered in my peace at home, and found, that my
reputation was not to be preserved, except at the expence of my quiet, (for his
lordship was not disposed to make me easy, had I been never so discreet.) I
therefore determined to give up a few ceremonial visits, and empty professions,
for the more substantial enjoyments of life.
    We passed our time very agreeably, in various amusements, with this friend
of Mr. S--, until the term of my reckoning was almost expired, then returned to
London, and took lodgings in Southampton-street, where I began to make
preparations for the approaching occasion. Here I proposed to live with the
utmost circumspection. I disguised my name, saw nobody but my lawyer and lover,
and never approached the window, lest I should be discovered by accident.
    Notwithstanding these precautions, my French maid, whom I had sent for some
of my cloaths, was dogged in her return, and next morning my lord took my
lodgings by storm. Had he given the assault in his own person only, I make no
doubt but he would have suffered a repulse, from the opposition of the
Liegeoise, who made all the resistance in her power, but was obliged to give way
to superior numbers.
    I was at that time abed, and hearing an unusual noise below, rung my bell,
in order to know the cause of such disturbance. I drew my curtain at the same
time, and who should I see entering my chamber, but his lordship, attended by a
constable, and the footman who had detected my retreat!
    Such an unexpected visit could not fail to affect me with surprize and
consternation: however, I summoned all my fortitude
