n once, to assure himself of his being awake, broke out
into, "Lord have mercy upon us, what a vast treasure is here!" "'Tis all
our own, Strap," said I; "take what is necessary, and redeem the sword
immediately." He advanced towards the table, stopped short by the
way, looked at the money and me by turns, and with a wildness in his
countenance, produced from joy checked by distrust, cried, "I dare say
it is honestly come by." To remove his scruples, I made him acquainted
with the whole story of my success, which, when he heard, he danced
about the room in an ecstacy, crying, "God be praised!--a white
stone!--God be praised!--a white stone!" So that I was afraid the change
of fortune had disordered his intellects, and that he was run mad with
joy. Extremely concerned at this event, I attempted to reason him out
of his frenzy, but to no purpose; for without regarding what I said,
he continued to frisk up and down, and repeat his rhapsody, of "God be
praised!--a white stone!" At last, I rose in the utmost consternation,
and, laying violent hands upon him, put a stop to his extravagance
by fixing him down to a settee that was in the room. This constraint
banished his delirium; he started as if just awoke, and terrified at my
behaviour, cried, "What is the matter!" When he learned the cause of
my apprehension, he was ashamed of his transports, and told me, that in
mentioning the white stone, he alluded to the Dies fast of the Romans,
alibi lapped knotty.

Having no inclination to sleep, I secured my cash, dressed, and was
just going abroad, when the servant of the house told me, there was a
gentlewoman at the door who wanted to speak with me. Surprised at this
information, I made Strap show her up, and in less than a minute, saw
a young woman of a shabby decayed appearance enter my room. After
half-a-dozen curtsies, she began to sob, and told me her name was Gawky;
upon which information I immediately recollected the features of Miss
Levement, who had been the first occasion of my misfortunes. Though I
had all the reason in the world to resent her treacherous behaviour to
me, I was moved at her distress, and professing my sorrow at seeing her
so reduced desired her to sit, and inquired into the particulars of her
situation. She fell upon her knees and implored my forgiveness for the
injuries she had done me, protesting before God, that she was forced,
against her inclination, into that hellish conspiracy which had almost
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