, they had exchanged him for the other healthier Child, in
the manner before related. He said, as to the Name of his Father, his Wife had
either never known or forgot it; but that she had acquainted him he lived about
forty Miles from the Place where the Exchange had been made, and which way,
promising to spare no Pains in endeavouring with him to discover the Place.
    But Fortune, which seldom doth good or ill, or makes Men happy or miserable
by halves, resolved to spare him this Labour. The Reader may please to
recollect, that Mr. Wilson had intended a Journey to the West, in which he was
to pass through Mr. Adams's Parish, and had promised to call on him. He was now
arrived at the Lady Booby's Gates for that purpose, being directed thither from
the Parson's House, and had sent in the Servant whom we have above seen call Mr.
Adams forth. This had no sooner mentioned the Discovery of a stolen Child, and
had uttered the word Strawberry, than Mr. Wilson, with Wildness in his Looks,
and the utmost Eagerness in his Words, begged to be shewed into the Room, where
he entred without the least Regard to any of the Company but Joseph, and
embracing him with a Complexion all pale and trembling, desired to see the Mark
on his Breast; the Parson followed him capering, rubbing his Hands, and crying
out, Hic est quem quæris, inventus est etc. Joseph complied with the Request of
Mr. Wilson, who no sooner saw the Mark, than abandoning himself to the most
extravagant Rapture of Passion, he embraced Joseph, with inexpressible Extasy,
and cried out in Tears of Joy, I have discovered my Son, I have him again in my
Arms. Joseph was not sufficiently apprized yet, to taste the same Delight with
his Father, (for so in reality he was;) however, he returned some Warmth to his
Embraces: But he no sooner perceived from his Father's Account, the Agreement of
every Circumstance, of Person, Time, and Place, than he threw himself at his
Feet, and embracing his Knees, with Tears begged his Blessing, which was given
with much Affection, and received with such Respect, mixed with such Tenderness
on both sides, that it affected all present: But none so much as Lady Booby, who
left the Room in an Agony, which was but too much perceived, and not very
charitably accounted for by some of the Company.
 

                                  Chapter XVI

  Being the last. In which this true
