or there are two locks, there being a double door; and so I
got a little sleep that night, having had none for two or three nights
before.

I can't imagine what she means; but Nan offered to talk a little once
or twice; and she snubbed her, and said, I charge you, wench, don't open
your lips before me; and if you are asked any questions by Mrs. Pamela,
don't answer her one word, while I am here!--But she is a lordly woman
to the maid-servants; and that has always been her character: O how
unlike good Mrs. Jervis in every thing.

Sunday morning.

A thought came into my head; I meant no harm; but it was a little bold.
For, seeing my master dressing to go to church; and his chariot getting
ready, I went to my closet, and I writ,

The prayers of this congregation are earnestly desired for a
gentleman of great worth and honour, who labours under a temptation
to exert his great power to ruin a poor, distressed, worthless
maiden:

And also,

The prayers of this congregation are earnestly desired by a poor
distressed creature, for the preservation of her virtue and
innocence.

Mrs. Jewkes came up: Always writing! said she; and would see it: And
strait, all that ever I could say, carried it down to my master.--He
looked upon it, and said, Tell her, she shall soon see how her prayers
are answered; she is very bold: but as she has rejected all my favours,
her reckoning for all is not far off. I looked after him out of the
window; and he was charmingly dressed: To be sure he is a handsome fine
gentleman!--What pity his heart is not as good as his appearance! Why
can't I hate him?--But don't be uneasy, if you should see this; for it
is impossible I should love him; for his vices all ugly him over, as I
may say.

My master sends word, that he shall not come home to dinner: I suppose
he dines with this Sir Simon Darnford. I am much concerned for poor Mr.
Williams. Mrs. Jewkes says, he is confined still, and takes on much. All
his trouble is brought upon him for my sake: This grieves me much. My
master, it seems, will have his money from him. This is very hard; for
it is three fifty pounds, he gave him, as he thought, as a salary
for three years that he has been with him: but there was no agreement
between them; and he absolutely depended on my master's favour. To be
sure, it was the more generous of him to run these risks for the sake
of oppressed innocence: and I hope he will meet with his