And I
may be the means of making many happy, as well as myself, by placing a generous
Confidence in him.
    And then, I think, he might have sent to Colbrand, and to Robin, to carry me
back, whether I would or not. And how different is his Behaviour to that? And
would it not look as if I am prepossess'd, as he calls it, if I don't oblige
him; and as if it was a silly female Piece of Pride to make him follow me to my
Father's; and as if I would use him hardly in my Turn, for his having used me
ill in his? Upon the whole, I resolved to obey him; and if he uses me ill
afterwards, double will be his ungenerous Guilt! - Tho' hard will be my Lot, to
have my Credulity so justly blameable as it will then seem. For, to be sure, the
World, the wise World, that never is wrong itself, judges always by Events. And
if he should use me ill, then I shall be blamed for trusting him: If well, O
then I did right, to be sure! - But how would my Censurers act in my Case,
before the Event justifies or condemns the Action, is the Question?
    Then I have no Notion of obliging by Halves; but of doing things with a
Grace, as one may say, where they are to be done; and so I wrote the desir'd
Letter to you, assuring you, that I had before me happier Prospects than ever I
yet had; and hoped all would end well. And that I begg'd you would send me, by
Mr. Thomas, my Master's Groom, the Bearer of it, those Papers, which I had sent
you by Mr. Williams's Conveyance: For that they imported me much, for clearing
up a Point in my Conduct, that my Master was desirous to know, before he
resolved to favour me, as he had intended. - But you will have that Letter,
before you can have this; for I would not send you this without the preceding;
which now is in my Master's Hands.
    And so, having given the Letter to Mr. Thomas, for him to carry to you, when
he had baited and rested, after his great Fatigue, I sent for Monsieur Colbrand
and Robin; and gave to the former his Letter; and when he had read it, I said,
You see how things stand. I am resolved