old her, that
humble Posture was due to none but Heaven, and the King sometimes. In a
little While after, the Lady _Fairlaw_ and her Daughter came Home, who
were surpriz'd at the Sight of a Stranger, but more at her Beauty, and
most of all at her Story, which the good old Gentleman himself could not
forbear relating to 'em: Which ended, the Mother and Daughter both
kindly and tenderly embrac'd her, promising her all the Assistance
within their Power, and bid her a thousand Welcomes. _Gracelove_ stay'd
there 'till after Supper, and left her extremely satisfy'd with her new
Station. 'Twas here she fix'd then; and her Deportment was so obliging,
that they would not part with her for any Consideration. About three
Days after her coming from that lewd Woman's House, _Gracelove_ took a
Constable and some other Assistants, and went to _Beldam's_ to demand
the Trunk, and what was in it, which at first her Reverence deny'd to
return, 'till Mr. Constable produc'd the Emblem of his Authority, upon
which it was deliver'd, without so much as re-minding _Gracelove_ of his
Bargain; who then pretended he would search the House for Sir _William
Wilding_; but her graceless Reverence swore most devoutly that he had
never been there, and that she had neither seen nor heard from him since
the Day he left _Philadelphia_ with her. With these Things, and this
Account he return'd to Counsellor _Fairlaw's_, who desir'd _Gracelove_,
if possible, to find out Sir _William_, and employ'd several others on
the same Account. In less than a Month's Time _Gracelove_ had the good
Fortune to find him at his Lodgings in _Soho-Square_, where he
discours'd him about his Sister's Portion, and desir'd Sir _William_ to
take some speedy Care for the Payment of it; otherwise she had Friends
that would oblige him to it, tho' never so contrary to his Intentions.
_Wilding_ ask'd where she was? t'other enquir'd where he left her? Sir
_William_ reply'd, that he had plac'd her with an old grave Gentlewoman
of his Acquaintance, and that he thought she was there still. No, Sir,
(return'd _Gracelove_) I have deliver'd her out of the Jaws of Perdition
and Hell. Come, Sir _William_, (answer'd he) 'twas impiously done, to
leave your beautiful, young, and virtuous Sister, to the Management of
that pernicious Woman. I found her at old _Beldam's_, who would have
prostituted her to me for two hundred Guineas; but her heavenly Virtues
might have secur'd and guarded her from more vi