, the
house making the corner of the turning.

Through the window of the warehouse we saw, lying on the counter or
showboard, which was just before it, five pieces of silks, besides
other stuffs, and though it was almost dark, yet the people, being busy
in the fore-shop with customers, had not had time to shut up those
windows, or else had forgot it.

This the young fellow was so overjoyed with, that he could not restrain
himself. It lay all within his reach he said, and he swore violently
to me that he would have it, if he broke down the house for it. I
dissuaded him a little, but saw there was no remedy; so he ran rashly
upon it, slipped out a square of the sash window dexterously enough,
and without noise, and got out four pieces of the silks, and came with
them towards me, but was immediately pursued with a terrible clutter
and noise. We were standing together indeed, but I had not taken any
of the goods out of his hand, when I said to him hastily, 'You are
undone, fly, for God's sake!' He ran like lightning, and I too, but
the pursuit was hotter after him because he had the goods, than after
me. He dropped two of the pieces, which stopped them a little, but the
crowd increased and pursued us both. They took him soon after with the
other two pieces upon him, and then the rest followed me. I ran for it
and got into my governess's house whither some quick-eyed people
followed me to warmly as to fix me there. They did not immediately
knock, at the door, by which I got time to throw off my disguise and
dress me in my own clothes; besides, when they came there, my
governess, who had her tale ready, kept her door shut, and called out
to them and told them there was no man come in there. The people
affirmed there did a man come in there, and swore they would break open
the door.

My governess, not at all surprised, spoke calmly to them, told them
they should very freely come and search her house, if they should bring
a constable, and let in none but such as the constable would admit, for
it was unreasonable to let in a whole crowd. This they could not
refuse, though they were a crowd. So a constable was fetched
immediately, and she very freely opened the door; the constable kept
the door, and the men he appointed searched the house, my governess
going with them from room to room. When she came to my room she called
to me, and said aloud, 'Cousin, pray open the door; here's some
gentlemen that must come and