And indeed it had its
effect: for when I went to bed, I could think of nothing but his hideous
person, and my master's more hideous actions: and thought them too well
paired; and when I dropt asleep, I dreamed they were both coming to my
bedside, with the worst designs; and I jumped out of my bed in my sleep,
and frightened Mrs. Jewkes; till, waking with the terror, I told her my
dream; and the wicked creature only laughed, and said, All I feared was
but a dream, as well as that; and when it was over, and I was well awake,
I should laugh at it as such!
And now I am come to the close of Wednesday, the 27th day of my distress.
Poor Mr. Williams is actually arrested, and carried away to Stamford. So
there is an end of all my hopes from him, poor gentleman! His over-
security and openness have ruined us both! I was but too well convinced,
that we ought not to have lost a moment's time; but he was half angry,
and thought me too impatient; and then his fatal confessions, and the
detestable artifice of my master!--But one might well think, that he who
had so cunningly, and so wickedly, contrived all his stratagems hitherto,
that it was impossible to avoid them, would stick at nothing to complete
them. I fear I shall soon find it so!
But one stratagem I have just invented, though a very discouraging one to
think of; because I have neither friends nor money, nor know one step of
the way, if I was out of the house.
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