ses to it, I was just upon sinking into the ground, though
I wanted to be with you.

My master was above stairs, and never asked to see me. I was glad of it
in the main; but he knew, false heart as he is, that I was not to be
out of his reach.--O preserve me, Heaven, from his power, and from his
wickedness!

Well, they were not suffered to go with me one step, as I writ to you
before; for he stood at the window to see me go. And in the passage to
the gate, out of his sight, there they stood all of them, in two rows;
and we could say nothing on both sides, but God bless you! and God bless
you! But Harry carried my own bundle, my third bundle, as I was used to
call it, to the coach, with some plumb-cake, and diet-bread, made for me
over-night, and some sweet-meats, and six bottles of Canary wine, which
Mrs. Jervis would make me take in a basket, to cheer our hearts now
and then, when we got together, as she said. And I kissed all the maids
again, and shook hands with the men again: but Mr. Jonathan and Mr.
Longman were not there; and then I tripped down the steps to the
chariot, Mrs. Jervis crying most sadly.

I looked up when I got to the chariot, and I saw my master at the
window, in his gown; and I courtesied three times to him very low, and
prayed for him with my hands lifted up; for I could not speak; indeed I
was not able: And he bowed his head to me, which made me then very glad
he would take such notice of me; and in I stepped, and was ready to
burst with grief; and could only, till Robin began to drive, wave my
white handkerchief to them, wet with my tears: and, at last, away he
drove, Jehu-like, as they say, out of the court-yard. And I too soon
found I had cause for greater and deeper grief.

Well, said I to myself, at this rate I shall soon be with my dear father
and mother; and till I had got, as I supposed, half-way, I thought of
the good friends I had left: And when, on stopping for a little bait
to the horses, Robin told me I was near half-way, I thought it was high
time to wipe my eyes, and think to whom I was going; as then, alack for
me! I thought. So I began to ponder what a meeting I should have with
you; how glad you'd both be to see me come safe and innocent to you,
after all my dangers: and so I began to comfort myself, and to banish
the other gloomy side from my mind; though, too, it returned now and
then; for I should be ungrateful not to love them for their love.

Well, I believe I set out