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me; and, for my part, I was overwhelmed with tears, and the affecting
instances of their esteem. They all would have made me little presents,
as tokens of their love; but I would not take any thing from the lower
servants, to be sure. But Mr. Longman would have me accept of several
yards of Holland, and a silver snuff-box, and a gold ring, which he
desired me to keep for his sake; and he wept over me; but said, I am sure
so good a maiden God will bless; and though you return to your poor
father again, and his low estate, yet Providence will find you out:
Remember I tell you so; and one day, though I mayn't live to see it, you
will be rewarded.

I said, O, dear Mr. Longman! you make me too rich, and too mody; and yet
I must be a beggar before my time for I shall want often to be
scribbling, (little thinking it would be my only employment so soon,) and
I will beg you, sir, to favour me with some paper; and, as soon as I get
home, I will write you a letter, to thank you for all your kindness to
me; and a letter to good Mrs. Jervis too.

This was lucky; for I should have had none else, but at the pleasure of
my rough-natured governess, as I may call her; but now I can write to
ease my mind, though I can't send it to you; and write what I please, for
she knows not how well I am provided: for good Mr. Longman gave me above
forty sheets of paper, and a dozen pens, and a little phial of ink; which
last I wrapped in paper, and put in my pocket; and some wax and wafers.

O dear sir, said I, you have set me up. How shall I requite you? He
said, By a kiss, my fair mistress: And I gave it very willingly; for he
is a good old man.

Rachel and Hannah cried sadly, when I took my leave; and Jane, who
sometimes used to be a little crossish, and Cicely too, wept sadly, and
said, they would pray for me; but poor Jane, I doubt, will forget that;
for she seldom says her prayers for herself: More's the pity!

Then Arthur the gardener, our Robin the coachman, and Lincolnshire Robin
too, who was to carry me, were very civil; and both had tears in their
eyes; which I thought then very good-natured in Lincolnshire Robin,
because he knew but little of me.--But since, I find he might well be
concerned; for he had then his instructions, it seems, and knew how he
was to be a means to entrap me.

Then our other three footmen, Harry, Isaac, and Benjamin, and grooms, and
helpers, were very much affected likewise; and the poor little scullion-
boy, Tommy, was ready to run over for grief.

They had got all together over-night, expecting to be differently
employed in the morning; and they all begged to shake hands with me, and
I kissed the maidens, and prayed to God to bless them all; and thanked
them for all their love and kindness to me: and, indeed, I was forced to
leave them sooner than I would, because I could not stand it: Indeed I
could not. Harry (I could not have thought it; for he is a little
wildish, they say) cried till he sobbed again. John, poor honest John,

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