 but
one, without granting him that one also.
    The Division of the Regiment to which Captain Waters belonged, had two Days
preceded the March of that Company to which Mr. Northerton was the Ensign; so
that the former had reached Worcester, the very Day after the unfortunate
Rencounter between Jones and Northerton, which we have before recorded.
    Now it had been agreed between Mrs. Waters and the Captain, that she should
accompany him in his March as far as Worcester, where they were to take their
Leave of each other, and she was thence to return to Bath, where she was to stay
till the End of the Winter's Campaign against the Rebels.
    With this Agreement Mr. Northerton was made acquainted. To say the Truth,
the Lady had made him an Assignation at this very Place, and promised to stay at
Worcester till his Division came thither; with what View, and for what Purpose
must be left to the Reader's Divination: For though we are obliged to relate
Facts, we are not obliged to do a Violence to our Nature by any Comments to the
Disadvantage of the loveliest Part of the Creation.
    Northerton no sooner obtained a Release from his Captivity, as we have seen,
than he hasted away to overtake Mrs. Waters; which, as he was a very active
nimble Fellow, he did at the last mentioned City, some few Hours after Captain
Waters had left her: At his first Arrival he made no Scruple of acquainting her
with the unfortunate Accident, which he made appear very unfortunate indeed: For
he totally extracted every Particle of what could be called Fault, at least in a
Court of Honour, though he left some Circumstances which might be questionable
in a Court of Law.
    Women, to their Glory be it spoken, are more generally capable of that
violent and apparently disinterested Passion of Love, which seeks only the Good
of its Object, than Men. Mrs. Waters, therefore, was no sooner apprized of the
Danger to which her Lover was exposed, than she lost every Consideration besides
that of his Safety; and this being a Matter equally agreeable to the Gentleman,
it became the immediate Subject of Debate between them.
    After much Consultation on this Matter, it was at length agreed, that the
Ensign should go a-cross the Country to Hereford, whence he might find some
Conveyance to one of the Sea-Ports in Wales, and thence might make his Escape
abroad. In all which Expedition Mrs. Waters declared she would bear him Company;
and for which she was able to furnish him with Money, a very material
