perceived that thou wast motionless--thou didst not breathe--thou
wast dead.

I awoke--it seemed yet early--my watch had stopped. I felt thirsty,
faint, and worn out; for since the preceding morning I had not
tasted food. I now cast from me, with loathing and disgust, the
very gold with which but a short time before I had satiated my
foolish heart. Now I knew not where to put it--I dared not leave it
lying there. I examined my purse to see if it would hold it,--
impossible! Neither of my windows opened on the sea. I had no
other resource but, with toil and great fatigue, to drag it to a
huge chest which stood in a closet in my room; where I placed it
all, with the exception of a handful or two. Then I threw myself,
exhausted, into an arm-chair, till the people of the house should be
up and stirring. As soon as possible I sent for some refreshment,
and desired to see the landlord.

I entered into some conversation with this man respecting the
arrangement of my future establishment. He recommended for my
personal attendant one Bendel, whose honest and intelligent
countenance immediately prepossessed me in his favour. It is this
individual whose persevering attachment has consoled me in all the
miseries of my life, and enabled me to bear up under my wretched
lot. I was occupied the whole day in my room with servants in want
of a situation, and tradesmen of every description. I decided on my
future plans, and purchased various articles of vertu and splendid
jewels, in order to get rid of some of my gold; but nothing seemed
to diminish the inexhaustible heap.

I now reflected on my situation with the utmost uneasiness. I dared