My having
the key of the back-door. Mrs. Jewkes's writing to my master all the
secrets she had discovered of Mr. Williams, and her behaviour to me and
him upon it. Continuance of my correspondence with Mr. Williams by the
tiles; begun in the parcel you had. My reproaches to him for his
revealing himself to Mrs. Jewkes; and his letter to me in answer,
threatening to expose my master, if he deceived him; mentioning in it
John Arnold's correspondence with him; and a letter which John sent, and
was intercepted, as it seems. Of the correspondence being carried on by
a friend of his at Gainsborough. Of the horse he was to provide for me,
and one for himself. Of what Mr. Williams had owned to Mrs. Jewkes; and
of my discouraging his proposals. Then it contained a pressing letter of
mine to him, urging my escape before my master came; with his half-angry
answer to me. Your good letter to me, my dear father, sent to me by Mr.
Williams's conveyance; in which you would have me encourage Mr. Williams,
but leave it to me; and in which, fortunately enough, you take notice of
my being uninclined to marry.--My earnest desire to be with you. The
substance of my answer to Mr. Williams, expressing more patience, etc. A
dreadful letter of my master to Mrs.
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