I am resolved to keep account of all these matters, and Mr. Longman has

already furnished me with a vellum book of white paper; some sides of

which I hope soon to fill with the names of proper objects: And though

my dear master has given me all this without account, yet shall he see

(but nobody else) how I lay it out, from quarter to quarter; and I will,

if any be left, carry it on, like an accomptant, to the next quarter,

and strike a balance four times a year, and a general balance at

every year's end.--And I have written in it, Humble RETURNS for DIVINE

MERCIES; and locked it up safe in my newly-presented cabinet.

I intend to let Lady Davers see no farther of my papers, than to her own

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angry letter to her brother; for I would not have her see my reflections

upon it; and she'll know, down to that place, all that's necessary for

her curiosity, as to my sufferings, and the stratagems used against me,

and the honest part I have been enabled to act: And I hope, when she has

read them all, she will be quite reconciled: for she will see it is all

God Almighty's doings; and that a gentleman of his parts and knowledge

was not to be drawn in by such a poor young body as me. I will detain John no longer. He will tell you to read this last part

first, and while he stays. And so, with my humble duty to you both, and

my dear Mr. B----'s kind remembrance, I rest Your ever-dutiful and gratefully happy DAUGHTER. Wednesday evening.

HONOURED FATHER AND MOTHER!

I will now proceed with my journal.

On Tuesday morning, my dear sir rode out, and brought with him to

dinner, Mr. Martin of the Grove, and Mr. Arthur, and Mr. Brooks, and one

Mr. Chambers; and he stept up to me, and said he had rode out too far

to return to breakfast; but he had brought with him some of his old

acquaintance, to dine with me. Are you sorry for it, Pamela? said he. I

remembered his lessons, and said No, sure, sir; I cannot be angry at any

thing you are pleased to do. Said he, You know Mr. Martin's character,

and have severely censured him in one of your letters, as one of my

brother rakes, and for his three lyings-in.

He then gave me the following account, how he came to bring them. Said

he, 'I met them all at Mr. Arthur's; and his lady asked me, if I was

really married? I said, Yes, really. And to whom? said Mr. Martin. Why,

replied I, bluntly, to my mother's waiting-maid. They could not tell

what to say to me hereupon, and looked one upon another. And I saw I had

spoiled a jest, from each. Mrs. Arthur said, You have, indeed, sir, a

charming creature, as ever I saw; and she has mighty good luck. Ay, said

I, and so have I. But I shall say the less, because a man never did any

thing of this nature, that he did not think he ought, if it were but

in policy, to make the best of it. Nay, said Mr. Arthur, if you have

sinned, it is with your eyes open: for you know the world as well as any

gentleman of your years in it.'




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