of your sincere
friend, Japhet Newland."

"Really, Mr Newland," said Lady de Clare, "one would think we were
never to see you again."

"I hope that will not be the case, Lady de Clare, for I know nobody to
whom I am more devoted."

"Then, sir, recollect we are to see you very soon."

I pressed her ladyship's hand, and left the house. Thus did I commence
my second pilgrimage.

PART THREE, CHAPTER THREE.

MY NEW CAREER IS NOT VERY PROSPEROUS AT ITS COMMENCEMENT--I AM ROBBED,
AND ACCUSED OF BEING A ROBBER--I BIND UP WOUNDS, AND AM ACCUSED OF
HAVING INFLICTED THEM--I GET INTO A HORSE-POND, AND OUT OF IT INTO GAOL.

I had proceeded half a mile from the house, when I desired the servant
to turn into a cross-road so as to gain Brentford; and, so soon as I
arrived, the distance being only four miles, I ordered him to stop at a
public-house, saying that I would wait till the coach should pass by. I
then gave him half-a-crown, and ordered him to go home. I went into the
inn with my portmanteau, and was shown into a small back parlour; there
I remained about half an hour reflecting upon the best plan that I could
adopt.

Leaving the ale that I had called for untasted, I paid for it, and, with
the portmanteau on my shoulder, I walked away until I arrived at an old
clothes' shop. I told the Jew who kept it, that I required some
clothes, and also wanted to dispose of my own portmanteau and all my
effects. I had a great rogue to deal with; but after much chaffering,
for I now felt the value of money, I purchased from him two pair of
corduroy trowsers, two waistcoats, four common shirts, four pairs of
stockings, a smock frock, a pair of high-lows, and a common hat. For
these I gave up all my portmanteau, with the exception of six silk hand
kerchiefs, and received fifty shillings, when I ought to have received,
at least, ten pounds but I could not well help myself, and I submitted
to the extortion. I dressed myself in my more humble garments, securing
my money in the pocket of my trowsers unobserved by the Jew, made up a
bundle of the rest, and procured a stick from the Jew to carry it on,
however not without paying him three-pence for it, he observing that the
stick "wash not in de bargain." Thus attired, I had the appearance of a
countryman well to do, and I set off through the long dirty main street
of Brentford, quite undecided and indifferent as to the direction I
should take. I walked about a mile, when I th