That's very
hard, said I; but may I not have to myself the closet in the room where
we lie, with the key to lock up my things? I believe I may consent to
that, said she; and I will set it in order for you, and leave the key in
the door. And there is a spinnet too, said she; if it be in tune, you
may play to divert you now and then; for I know my old lady learnt you:
And below is my master's library: you may take out what books you will.
And, indeed, these and my writing will be all my amusement: for I have no
work given me to do; and the spinnet, if in tune, will not find my mind,
I am sure, in tune to play upon it. But I went directly and picked out
some books from the library, with which I filled a shelf in the closet
she gave me possession of; and from these I hope to receive improvement,
as well as amusement. But no sooner was her back turned, than I set
about hiding a pen of my own here, and another there, for fear I should
come to be denied, and a little of my ink in a broken China cup, and a
little in another cup; and a sheet of paper here and there among my
linen, with a little of the wax, and a few wafers, in several places,
lest I should be searched; and something, I thought, might happen to open
a way for my deliverance, by these or some other means.
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