Moll Flanders

After the 1st assembly, during which I merely acknowledged what I had stated ahead of, he appointed me to come back day after today, telling me i'd meanwhile fulfill myself of him through inquiry, which, even though, I knew no longer find out how to do, having no acquaintance myself. as a result I met him day after today, whilst I entered extra freely with him into my case. I instructed him my conditions at huge: that i used to be a widow come over from the US, completely desolate and friendless ; that I had a bit funds, and yet a bit, and used to be virtually distracted for worry of wasting it, having no pal on the planet to belief with the administration of it; that i used to be going into the north of britain to stay affordable, that my inventory will possibly not waste; that i might willingly inn my cash within the financial institution, yet that I durst now not hold the debts approximately me; and the way to correspond approximately it, or with whom, I knew no longer. He advised me i'd hotel the cash within the financial institution as an account, and its being entered within the books could entitle me to the money at any time; and if i used to be within the north i'd draw money owed at the cashier, and obtain it whilst i'd; yet that then it might be esteemed as working funds, and the financial institution might provide no curiosity for it; that i would purchase inventory with it, and so it is going to lie in shop for me, yet that then if i wished to do away with it, i have to arise to city to move it, or even it'd be with a few hassle I may still obtain the half-yearly dividend, except i used to be the following in individual, or had a few good friend i may belief with having the inventory in his identify to do it for me, and that might have an analogous hassle in it as earlier than; and with that he appeared demanding at me and smiled a bit. finally says he, “Why do you no longer get a head-steward,fj madam, that can take you and your funds jointly, after which you are going to have the difficulty taken off of your fingers? ” “Ay, sir, and the cash too, it could actually be,” stated I; “for really i locate the danger that manner is up to ’t is t’ different way,” yet I keep in mind I stated secretly to myself, “I want you are going to question me the query rather; i'd give some thought to very heavily on it sooner than I acknowledged No. ” He went on a great way with me, and that i inspiration a couple of times he was once in earnest, yet, to my genuine sickness, i discovered eventually he had a spouse; but if he owned he had a spouse he shook his head, and acknowledged with a few predicament, that certainly he had a spouse, and no spouse. i started to imagine he have been within the of my overdue lover, and that his spouse were lunatic, or a few such factor. although, we had no longer even more discourse at the moment, yet he advised me he used to be in an excessive amount of hurry of industrial then, yet that if i might come domestic to his apartment after their enterprise was once over, he might reflect on what will be performed for me, to place my affairs in a posture of protection. I instructed him i'd come, and wanted to recognize the place he lived. He gave me a path in writing, and whilst he gave it me he learn it to me, and stated, “There ’t is, madam, in case you dare belief your self with me. ” “Yes, sir,” stated I, “I think i could enterprise to belief you with myself, for you might have a spouse, you assert, and that i don’t desire a husband; in addition to, I dare belief you with my cash, that is all i've got on the earth, and if that have been long gone, i'll belief myself wherever.