ed in the neighbourhood, and
visited me twice; till, finding myself indisposed, I was obliged to
remove to London, and took lodgings in Maddox-street, where my garrison
was taken by storm by my Lord -- and his steward, reinforced by Mr. L--
V-- (who, as my lord told me, had a subsidy of five-and-twenty pounds
before he would take the field) and a couple of hardy footmen. This
formidable band rushed into my apartment, laid violent hands upon me,
dragged me down-stairs without gloves or a cloak, and, thrusting me into
a coach that stood at the door, conveyed me to my lord's lodgings in
Gloucester-street. Upon this occasion, his lordship courageously drew
his sword upon my woman, who attempted to defend me from his insults,
and, in all probability, would have intimidated him from proceeding; for
he looked pale and aghast, his knees knocked together, and he breathed
thick and hard, with his nostrils dilated, as if he had seen a
ghost; but he was encouraged by his mercenary associate, who, for the
five-and-twenty pounds, stood by him in the day of trouble, and spirited
him on to this gallant enterprise.

"In consequence of this exploit, I was cooped up in a paltry apartment
in Gloucester-street, where I was close beset by his lordship and his
worthy steward Mr. H--, with a set of servants that were the creatures
of this fellow, of whom my lord himself stood in awe, so that I could
not help thinking myself in Newgate, among thieves and ruffians. To such
a degree did my terror avail, that I actually believed I was in danger
of being poisoned, and would not receive any sustenance, except from the
hands of one harmless-looking fellow, a foreigner, who, was my lord's
valet-de-chambre. I will not pretend to say my fears were just; but such
was my opinion of H--, that I never doubted he would put me out of the
way, if he thought my life interfered with his interest. On the second
day of my imprisonment, I was visited by the duke of L--, a friend of
my lord, who found me sitting upon a trunk, in a poor little diningroom
filled with lumber, and lighted with two bits of tallow candle, which
had been left overnight. He perceived in my face a mixture of rage,
indignation, terror, and despair. He compassionated my sufferings,
though he could not alleviate my distress any other way than by
interceding with my tyrant to mitigate my oppression. Nevertheless, I
remained eleven days in this uncomfortable situation: I was watched
like a crimin