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 not more fortunate; for first, she her- self with another of her scholars were apprehended, and committed to New- gate, for stealing three pieces of cambbric from a linen-draper in Cheapside. Both of them were condemned to die, but only our scholar was executed; for the other came off with what they call a circuit pardon from the judge.

I cannot but reflect upon one crime I did in taking from she hands of a gentlewoman, a bundle of plate when her house was on fire, and conveying it to my own house, and so very fortunate was I in escaping, that I became exceeding remarkable among the thieves for none was so great as Moll Flanders; but at length being threatned to be impeached by some in Newgate, I clothed myself in a man’s habit, though a smooth face (otherwise personal and tall enough) might soon have betrayed me. My impeacher being discovered as he was stealing some goods, was taken; and I happily escaped. Some time after this I had the happiness of I seeing him hanged!