with　him　but　in　the　intervals　of　my　passion；　however；　at　length
  I　began；　and　expressing　myself　with　wonder　at　my　being　so
  happy　to　have　the　trust　of　what　I　had　left；　put　into　the　hands
  of　my　own　child；　I　told　him　；that　as　to　the　inheritance　of　it；　I
  had　no　child　but　him　in　the　world；　and　was　now　past　having
  any　if　I　should　marry；　and　therefore　would　desire　him　to　get
  a　writing　drawn；　which　I　was　ready　to　execute；　by　which　I
  would；　after　me；　give　it　wholly　to　him　and　to　his　heirs。　　And
  in　the　meantime；　smiling；　I　asked　him　what　made　him　continue
  a　bachelor　so　long。　　His　answer　was　kind　and　ready；　that
  Virginia　did　not　yield　any　great　plenty　of　wives；　and　that　since
  I　talked　of　going　back　to　England；　I　should　send　him　a　wife
  from　London。
  This　was　the　substance　of　our　first　day's　conversation；　the
  pleasantest　day　that　ever　passed　over　my　head　in　my　life；　and
  which　gave　me　the　truest　satisfaction。　　He　came　every　day
  after　this；　and　spent　great　part　of　his　time　with　me；　and　carried
  me　about　to　several　of　his　friends'　houses；　where　I　was
  entertained　with　great　respect。　　Also　I　dines　several　times　at
  his　own　house；　when　he　took　care　always　to　see　his　half…dead
  father　so　out　of　the　way　that　I　never　saw　him；　or　he　me。　　I
  made　him　one　present；　and　it　was　all　I　had　of　value；　and　that
  was　one　of　the　gold　watches；　of　which　I　mentioned　above；
  that　I　had　two　in　my　chest；　and　this　I　happened　to　have　with
  me；　and　I　gave　it　him　at　his　third　visit。　　I　told　him　I　had　nothing
  of　any　value　to　bestow　but　that；　and　I　desired　he　would　now
  and　then　kiss　it　for　my　sake。　　I　did　not　indeed　tell　him　that　I
  had　stole　it　from　a　gentlewoman's　side；　at　a　meeting…house　in
  London。　　That's　by　the　way。
  He　stood　a　little　while　hesitating；　as　if　doubtful　whether　to
  take　it　or　no；　but　I　pressed　it　on　him；　and　made　him　accept　it；
  and　it　was　not　much　less　worth　than　his　leather　pouch　full　of
  Spanish　gold；　no；　though　it　were　to　be　reckoned　as　if　at　London；
  whereas　it　was　worth　twice　as　much　there；　where　I　gave　it　him。
  At　length　he　took　it；　kissed　it；　told　me　the　watch　should　be　a
  debt　upon　him　that　he　would　be　paying　as　long　as　I　lived。
  A　few　days　after　he　brought　the　writings　of　gift；　and　the
  scrivener　with　them；　and　I　signed　them　very　freely；　and
  delivered　them　to　him　with　a　hundred　kisses；　for　sure　nothing
  ever　passed　between　a　mother　and　a　tender；　dutiful　child　with
  more　affection。　　The　next　day　he　brings　me　an　obligation
  under　his　hand　and　seal；　whereby　he　engaged　himself　to
  manage　and　improve　the　plantation　for　my　account；　and　with
  his　utmost　skill；　and　to　remit　the　produce　to　my　order　wherever
  I　should　be；　and　withal；　to　be　obliged　himself　to　make　up　the
  produce　#100　a　year　to　me。　　When　he　had　done　so；　he　told　me
  that　as　I　came　to　demand　it　before　the　crop　was　off；　I　had　a
  right　to　produce　of　the　current　year；　and　so　he　paid　me　#100
  in　Spanish　pieces　of　eight；　and　desired　me　to　give　him　a　receipt
  for　it　as　in　full　for　that　year；　ending　at　Christmas　following；
  this　being　about　the　latter　end　of　August。
  I　stayed　here　about　five　weeks；　and　indeed　had　much　ado　to
  get　away　then。　　Nay；　he　would　have　come　over　the　bay　with
  me；　but　I　would　by　no　means　allow　him　to　it。　　However；　he
  would　send　me　over　in　a　sloop　of　his　own；　which　was　built
  like　a　yacht；　and　served　him　as　well　for　pleasure　as　business。
  This　I　accepted　of；　and　so；　after　the　utmost　expressions　both
  of　duty　and　affection；　he　let　me　come　away；　and　I　arrived　safe
  in　two　days　at　my　friend's　the　Quaker's。
  I　brought　over　with　me　for　the　use　of　our　plantation；　three
  horses；　with　harness　and　saddles；　some　hogs；　two　cows；　and
  a　thousand　other　things；　the　gift　of　the　kindest　and　tenderest
  child　that　ever　woman　had。　　I　related　to　my　husband　all　the
  particulars　of　this　voyage；　except　that　I　called　my　son　my
  cousin；　and　first　I　told　him　that　I　had　lost　my　watch；　which
  he　seemed　to　take　as　a　misfortune；　but　then　I　told　him　how
  kind　my　cousin　had　been；　that　my　mother　had　left　me　such　a
  plantation；　and　that　he　had　preserved　it　for　me；　in　hopes　some
  time　or　other　he　should　hear　from　me；　then　I　told　him　that　I
  had　left　it　to　his　management；　that　he　would　render　me　a
  faithful　account　of　its　produce；　and　then　I　pulled　him　out　the
  #100　in　silver；　as　the　first　year's　produce；　and　then　pulling
  out　the　deerskin　purse　with　the　pistoles；　'And　here；　my　dear；'
  says　I；　'is　the　gold　watch。'　　My　husbandso　is　Heaven's
  goodness　sure　to　work　the　same　effects　in　all　sensible　minds
  where　mercies　touch　the　heartlifted　up　both　hands；　and　with
  an　ecstacy　of　joy；　'What　is　God　a…doing；'　says　he；　'for　such　an
  ungrateful　dog　as　I　am！'　　Then　I　let　him　know　what　I　had
  brought　over　in　the　sloop；　besides　all　this；　I　mean　the　horses；
  hogs；　and　cows；　and　other　stores　for　our　plantation；　all　which
  added　to　his　surprise；　and　filled　his　heart　with　thankfulness；
  and　from　this　time　forward　I　believe　he　was　as　sincere　a　penitent；
  and　as　thoroughly　a　reformed　man；　as　ever　God's　goodness
  brought　back　from　a　profligate；　a　highwayman；　and　a　robber。
  I　could　fill　a　larger　history　than　this　with　the　evidence　of　this
  truth；　and　but　that　I　doubt　that　part　of　the　story　will　not　be
  equally　diverting　as　the　wicked　part；　I　have　had　thoughts　of
  making　a　volume　of　it　by　itself。
  As　for　myself；　as　this　is　to　be　my　own　story；　not　my　husband's；
  I　return　to　that　part　which　related　to　myself。　　We　went　on　with
  our　plantation；　and　managed　it　with　the　help　and　diversion　of
  such　friends　as　we　got　there　by　our　obliging　behaviour；　and
  especially　the　honest　Quaker；　who　proved　a　faithful；　generous；
  and　steady　friend　to　us；　and　we　had　very　good　success；　for
  having　a　flourishing　stock　to　begin　with；　as　I　have　said；　and
  this　being　now　increased　by　the　addition　of　#150　sterling　in
  money；　we　enlarged　our　number　of　servants；　built　us　a　very
  good　house；　and　cured　every　year　a　great　deal　of　land。　　The
  second　year　I　wrote　to　my　old　governess；　giving　her　part　with
  us　of　the　joy　of　our　success；　and　order　her　how　to　lay　out　the
  money　I　had　left　with　her；　which　was　#250　as　above；　and　to
  send　it　to　us　in　goods；　which　she　performed　with　her　usual
  kindness　and　fidelity；　and　this　arrived　safe　to　us。
  Here　we　had　a　supply　of　all　sorts　of　clothes；　as　well　for　my
  husband　as　for　myself；　and　I　took　especial　care　to　buy　for
  him　all　those　things　that　I　knew　he　delighted　to　have；　as　two
  good　long　wigs；　two　silver…hilted　swords；　three　or　four　fine
  fowling…pieces；　a　find　saddle　with　holsters　and　pistols　very
  handsome；　with　a　scarlet　cloak；　and；　in　a　word；　everything　I
  could　think　of　to　oblige　him；　and　to　make　him　appear；　as　he
  really　was；　a　very　fine　gentleman。　　I　ordered　a　good　quantity
  of　such　household　stuff　as　we　yet　wanted；　with　linen　of　all
  sorts　for　us　both。　　As　for　myself；　I　wanted　very　little　of　clothes
  or　linen；　being　very　well　furnished　before。　　The　rest　of　my
  cargo　consisted　in　iron…work　of　all　sorts；　harness　for　horses；
  tools；　clothes　for　servants；　and　woollen　cloth；　stuffs；　serges；
  stockings；　shoes；　hats；　and　the　like；　such　as　servants　wear；
  and　whole　pieces　also　to　make　up　for　servants；　all　by　direction
  of　the　Quaker；　and　all　this　cargo　arrived　safe；　and　in　good
  condition；　with　three　woman…servants；　lusty　wenches；　which
  my　old　governess　had　picked　for　me；　suitable　enough　to　the
  place；　and　to　the　work　we　had　for　them　to　do；　one　of　which
  happened　to　come　double；　having　been　got　with　child　by　one
  of　the　seamen　in　the　ship；　as　she　owned　afterwards；　before
  the　ship　got　so　far　as　Gravesend；　so　she　brought　us　a　stout
  boy；　about　seven　months　after　her　landing。
  My　husband；　you　may　suppose；　was　a　little　surprised　at　the
  arriving　of　all　this　cargo　from　England；　and　talking　with　me
  after　he　saw　the　account　of　this　particular；　'My　dear；'　says　he；
  'what　is　the　meaning　of　all　this？　　I　fear　you　will　run　us　too
  deep　in　debt：　　when　shall　we　be　able　to　make　return　for　it　all？'
  I　smiled；　and　told　him　that　is　was　all　paid　for；　and　then　I　told
  him；　that　what　our　circumstances　might　expose　us　to；　I　had
  not　taken　my　whole　stock　with　me；　that　I　had　reserved　so
  much　in　my　friend's　hands；　which　now　we　were　come　over
  safe；　and　was　settled　in　a　way　to　live；　I　had　sent　for；　as　he
  might　see。
  He　was　amazed；　and　stood　a　while　telling　upon　his　fingers；
  but　said　nothing。　　At　last　he　began　thus：　　'Hold；　let's　see；'　says
  he；　telling　upon　his　fingers　still；　and　first　on　his　thumb；　'there's
  #246　in　money　at　first；　then　two　gold　watches；　diamond　rings；
  and　plate；'　says　he；　upon　the　forefinger。　　Then　upon　the　next
  finger；　'Here's　a　plantation　on　York　River；　#100　a　year；　then
  #150　in　money；　then　a　sloop　load　of　horses；　cows；　hogs；　and
  stores'；　and　so　on　to　the　thumb　again。　　'And　now；'　says　he；　'a
  cargo　cost　#250　in　England；　and　worth　here　twice　the　money。'