 enraged at this disappointment, that he made a furious noise, which
raised the whole neighbourhood, reinforced his crew with the authority of a
justice of the peace, tarried in the street till three o'clock in the morning,
discharged a lodging he had hired at a barber's shop, opposite to the house from
which I had escaped, and retired with the comfortable reflexion of having done
every thing which man could do to retrieve me.
    The hurry of spirits, and surprize I had undergone in effecting this
retreat, produced such a disorder in my constitution, that I began to fear I
should be delivered before I could be provided with necessaries for the
occasion. I signified my apprehension to Mr. S--, who with infinite care and
concern endeavoured to find a more convenient place; and, after all his
inquiries, was obliged to fix upon a paultry apartment in the city, tho' his
tenderness was extremely shocked at the necessity of choosing it. However, there
was no remedy, nor time to be lost: to this miserable habitation I was carried
in an hackney coach; and, tho' extremely ill, bore my fate with spirit and
resignation, in testimony of my sincere and indelible attachment to my lover,
for whose ease and pleasure I could have suffered every inconvenience, and even
sacrificed my life.
    Immediately after I had taken possession of my wretched apartment, I was
constrained by my indisposition to go to bed, and send for the necessary help;
and in a few hours a living pledge of my love and indiscretion saw the light,
tho' the terrors and fatigue I had undergone had affected this little innocent
so severely, that it scarce discovered any visible signs of life.
    My grief at this misfortune was inexpressible: I forthwith dispatched a
message to the dear, the anxious father, who flew to my arms, and shared my
sorrow, with all the gentleness of love and parental fondness; yet our fears
were happily disappointed by the recovery of our infant daughter, who was
committed to the charge of a nurse in the neighbourhood; so that I could every
day be satisfied in my inquiries about her health. Thus I continued a whole
fortnight, in a state of happiness and tranquillity, being blessed with the
conversation and tender offices of my admirer, whose love and attention I wholly
ingrossed. In a word, he gave up all business and amusement, and concentred all
his care and assiduity in ministring to my ease and satisfaction. And sure I had
no cause to regret what I had suffered on his account.
    But this my agreeable situation was one day
