y extend to me there,
as well as here; and Mr. Williams, and all the world, shall know that I
am not ashamed of my father's poverty.

He would kiss me again, and I said, If I am to think of Mr. Williams, or
any body, I beg you'll not be so free with me: that is not pretty, I'm
sure. Well, said he, but you stay this next fortnight, and in that time
I'll have both Williams and your father here; for I will have the match
concluded in my house; and when I have brought it on, you shall settle
it as you please together. Meantime take and send only these fifty
pieces to your father, as an earnest of my favour, and I'll make you
all happy.--Sir, said I, I beg at least two hours to consider of this.
I shall, said he, be gone out in one hour; and I would have you write to
your father what I propose; and John shall carry it on purpose: and he
shall take the purse with him for the good old man, if you approve it.
Sir, said I, I will then let you know in one hour my resolution. Do so,
said he; and gave me another kiss, and let nee go.

O how I rejoiced I had got out of his clutches!--So I write you this,
that you may see how matters stand; for I am resolved to come away, if
possible. Base, wicked, treacherous gentleman as he is!

So here was a trap laid for your poor Pamela! I tremble to think of
it! O what a scene of wickedness was here laid down for all my wretched
life! Black-hearted wretch! how I hate him!--For, at first, as you'll
see by what I have written, he would have made me believe other things;
and this of Mr. Williams, I suppose, came into his head after he walked
out from his closet, to give himself time to think how to delude me
better: but the covering was now too thin, and easy to be seen through.

I went to my chamber, and the first thing I did was to write to him; for
I thought it was best not to see him again, if I could help it; and I
put it under his parlour door, after I had copied it, as follows:

'HONOURED SIR,

'Your last proposal to me convinces me, that I ought not to stay, but
to go to my father, if it were but to ask his advice about Mr. Williams.
And I am so set upon it, that I am not to be persuaded. So, honoured
sir, with a thousand thanks for all favours, I will set out to-morrow
early; and the honour you designed me, as Mrs. Jervis tells me, of your
chariot, there will be no occasion for: because I can hire, I believe,
farmer Brady's chaise. So, begging you will not take it amiss, I shall
eve