Being thus hurried to the chariot, it would have been to no purpose to
have refused entering into it, had he not in my fright lifted me in, as
he did: and it instantly drove away a full gallop, and stopped not till
it brought us to St. Alban's; which was just as the day shut in.

I thought I should have fainted several times by the way. With uplifted
hands and eyes, God protect me! said I often to myself: Can it be I, that
am here! My eyes running over, and my heart ready to burst with sighs as
involuntarily as my flight.

How different, how inexpressibly different, the gay wretch; visibly
triumphing (as I could not be construe his almost rapturous joy) in the
success of his arts! But overflowing with complimental flourishes, yet
respectfully distant his address, all the way we flew; for that, rather
than galloping, was the motion of the horses; which took, as I believe, a
round-about way, to prevent being traced.

I have reason to think, there were other horsemen at his devotion; three
or four different persons, above the rank of the servants, galloping by
us now-and-then, on each side of the chariot: but he took no notice of
them; and I had too much grief, mingled with indignation, notwithstanding
all his blandishments, to ask any questions about them, or any thing
else.

Think, my dear, what were my thoughts on alighting from the chariot;
having no attendant of my own sex; no clothes but what I had on, and
those little suited to such a journey as I had already taken, and was
still to take: neither hood nor hat, nor any thing but a handkerchief
round my head and shoulders: fatigued to death: my mind still more