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⟨tude⟩, and the want of some female friend to ⟨console⟩ me, and to amuse my gloomy ⟨thoughts⟩. My nurse, to whom I had ⟨frequently⟩ made my complaint, and from whom ⟨I⟩ had concealed no part of my afflictions, at my repeated request, was so kind (I ⟨conceived⟩ it kind) to introduce to me a lady of the ⟨neighbourhood⟩, as ſhe told me; whose ⟨frank⟩ and generous converse soon engaged my foolish heart; and I thought myself happy in the friendship of Mrs. Marriot. Mrs. Marriot took me to her country house; several ladies were recommended by her to my acquaintance. Two or three gentlemen paid us short visits; and after a day or two's stay there, we returned to town ⟨together⟩; but, as it happened to be ⟨late⟩, the pressed me much to take a bed at her house. I complied, and laid me down to sleep under her care & custody, dreaming of nothing ill. When l was awakened in the night by the admission of a person into my room and bed; whom I found it in vain to resist, as he informed me truly where I was, what I must expect, and how unreasonable and unavailing any refractory conduct would prove. The terror of the scene deprived me of my senses, and I have no recollection of myself, but as surrounded the following day by Mrs. Marriot, and several of her house, using their endeavours to support my life, of which they seemed almost to despair.
