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 what was the matter. I informed him, and at same time begged he would direct me to the. He told me that, when down stairs, I turn to my right hand, and go straight into the, at the end of which it was, just over the er; but, added he you may possibly find some  in opening the door, the string being broken  pulls up the latch; I will give you, a penknife  which you may open it, through a chink in the. So saying, he put his hand into his pocket, which lay over him on the bed and  me a middling-sized penknife.

hurried on a few of my clothes, and went ; but I must observe that, unclasping the to open the door of the necessary, according to  direction, a piece of money, which had stuck  the blade and the groove in the handle, fell  my hand. I did not examine what it was, nor,, could I well see, there being then but a very moonlight, so I put them very carelessly together  my pocket.

apprehend I stayed in the garden about half an, for I was extremely ill, and, by overheating with walking the preceding day, brought on  piles, a disorder; I was subject to from my youth,  seem trifling circumstances but they afterwards turned out of infinite importance to me. When returned to my chamber, I was surprised to find  bedfellow gone. I called several times but not receiving any answer, I took it for granted that he withdrawn into some adjoining closet for his private occasions. I therefore went to bed again and asleep.

About six o’clock I arose, nobody being yet up in the house. The gentleman was not yet returned to bed, or if he was, had again left it. I then dressed myself with what haste I could, being impatient to my sister; and the meaning being paid overnight, I let myself out at the street-door.