--No, pray don't, said I; I will come to bed presently, since I
must.
And so I went to the closet, and scribbled a little about this idle chit-
chat. And she being importunate, I was forced to go to bed; but with
some of my clothes on, as the former night; and she let me hold the two
keys; for there are two locks, there being a double door; and so I got a
little sleep that night, having had none for two or three nights before.
I can't imagine what she means; but Nan offered to talk a little once or
twice; and she snubbed her, and said, I charge you, wench, don't open
your lips before me; and if you are asked any questions by Mrs. Pamela,
don't answer her one word, while I am here!--But she is a lordly woman to
the maid-servants; and that has always been her character: O how unlike
good Mrs. Jervis in every thing.
Sunday morning.
A thought came into my head; I meant no harm; but it was a little bold.
For, seeing my master dressing to go to church; and his chariot getting
ready, I went to my closet, and I writ,
The prayers of this congregation are earnestly desired for a
gentleman of great worth and honour, who labours under a temptation
to exert his great power to ruin a poor, distressed, worthless
maiden:
And also,
The prayers of this congregation are earnestly desired by a poor
distressed creature, for the preservation of her virtue and
innocence.
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