 being dispatched by Pipes, who had, by this time, found his
master, the young gentleman inquired about the couple whom he had so
unfortunately pursued, and understood from his valet de chambre, who learn'd the
story from their own mouths, that the lady was the only daughter of a rich Jew,
and her attendant no other than his apprentice, who had converted her to
christianity, and married her at the same time; that this secret having taken
air, the old Israelite had contrived a scheme to separate them for ever; and
they being apprized of his intention, had found means to elope from his house,
with a view of sheltering themselves in France, until the affair could be made
up: that seeing three men ride after them with such eagerness and speed, they
never doubted that the pursuers were her father, accompanied by some friends or
domestics, and on that supposition had fled with the utmost dispatch and
trepidation, until they had found themselves happily undeceived, at that very
instant, when they expected nothing but mischief and misfortune: and lastly, the
Swiss gave him to understand, that after having professed some concern for his
deplorable situation, and enjoyed a slight refreshment, they had taken their
departure for Dover, and, in all likelihood, were safely arrived at Paris.
    In four and twenty hours after Pipes was charged with his commission, he
brought back an answer from the mother of Emilia, couched in these words.
 
        »Sir,
            I received the favour of yours, and am glad, for your own sake, that
        you have attained a due sense and conviction of your unkind and
        unchristian behaviour to poor Emy. I thank God, none of my children were
        ever so insulted before. Give me leave to tell you, Sir, my daughter was
        no upstart, without friends or education, but a young lady as well bred,
        and better born, than most private gentlewomen in the kingdom: and
        therefore, though you had no esteem for her person, you ought to have
        paid some regard to her family, which (no disparagement to you, Sir) is
        more honourable than your own. As for your proposal, Miss Gauntlet will
        not hear of it, being, that she thinks her honour will not allow her to
        listen to any terms of reconciliation; and she is not yet so destitute,
        as to embrace an offer to which she has the least objection. In the mean
        time, she is so much indisposed, that she cannot possibly see company;
        so I beg you will not take the trouble of making a fruitless journey to
        this place.
