--But since, I find he might well be
concerned; for he had then his instructions, it seems, and knew how he
was to be a means to entrap me.
Then our other three footmen, Harry, Isaac, and Benjamin, and grooms, and
helpers, were very much affected likewise; and the poor little scullion-
boy, Tommy, was ready to run over for grief.
They had got all together over-night, expecting to be differently
employed in the morning; and they all begged to shake hands with me, and
I kissed the maidens, and prayed to God to bless them all; and thanked
them for all their love and kindness to me: and, indeed, I was forced to
leave them sooner than I would, because I could not stand it: Indeed I
could not. Harry (I could not have thought it; for he is a little
wildish, they say) cried till he sobbed again. John, poor honest John,
was not then come back from you. But as for the butler, Mr. Jonathan, he
could not stay in company.
I thought to have told you a deal about this; but I have worse things to
employ my thoughts.
Mrs. Jervis, good Mrs. Jervis, cried all night long; and I comforted her
all I could: And she made me promise, that if my master went to London to
attend parliament, or to Lincolnshire, I would come and stay a week with
her: and she would have given me money; but I would not take it.
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