. Only let us try for them, and they will certainly be
ours, and what is still a comfort, shortly too; for if we look back on past
life, it appears but a very short span, and whatever we may think of the rest of
life, it will yet be found of less duration; as we grow older, the days seem to
grow shorter, and our intimacy with time, ever lessens the perception of his
stay. Then let us take comfort now, for we shall soon be at our journey's end;
we shall soon lay down the heavy burthen laid by heaven upon us, and though
death, the only friend of the wretched, for a little while mocks the weary
traveller with the view, and like his horizon, still flies before him; yet the
time will certainly and shortly come, when we shall cease from our toil; when
the luxurious great ones of the world shall no more tread us to the earth; when
we shall think with pleasure on our sufferings below; when we shall be
surrounded with all our friends, or such as deserved our friendship; when our
bliss shall be unutterable, and still, to crown all, unending.
 

                                   Chap. XXX.

Happier prospects begin to appear. Let us be inflexible, and fortune will at
last change in our favour.
 
When I had thus finished and my audience was retired, the gaoler, who was one of
the most humane of his profession, hoped I would not be displeased, as what he
did was but his duty, observing that he must be obliged to remove my son into a
stronger cell, but that he should be permitted to revisit me every morning. I
thanked him for his clemency, and grasping my boy's hand, bade him farewell, and
be mindful of the great duty that was before him.
    I again, therefore laid me down, and one of my little ones sate by my
bedside reading, when Mr. Jenkinson entering, informed me that there was news of
my daughter; for that she was seen by a person about two hours before in a
strange gentleman's company, and that they had stopt at a neighbouring village
for refreshment, and seemed as if returning to town. He had scarce delivered
this news, when the gaoler came with looks of haste and pleasure, to inform me,
that my daughter was found. Moses came running in a moment after, crying out
that his sister Sophy was below and coming up with our old friend Mr. Burchell.
    Just as he delivered this news my dearest girl entered, and with
