APPENDIX (B) TO VOLUME I. " been theii1 only support. I thought myself at home, being not far from my good " friend's house, and therefore parted with a moiety of all my store ; and pray, " mother, ought I not to have given her the other half-crown, for what she got " would be of little use to her ?—However I soon arrived at the mansion of my " affectionate friend, guarded by the vigilance of a huge mastiff, who flew at me " and would have torn me to pieces but for the assistance of a woman, whose " countenance was not less grim than that of the dog; yet she with great humanity " relieved me from the jaws of this Cerberus, and was prevailed onto carry tip my " name to her master. " Without suffering me to wait long, my old friend, who was then recovering " from a severe fit of sickness, came down in his night-cap, night-gown, and " slippers, and embraced me with the most cordial welcome, showed me in, and, " after giving me a history of his indisposition, assured me that he considered " himself peculiarly fortunate in having under his roof the man he most loved '' on earth, and whose stay with him must, above all things, contribute to his " perfect recovery. I now repented sorely I had not given the poor woman the " other half-crown, as I thought all my bills of humanity would be punctually " answered by this worthy man. I revealed to him my whole soul; I opened to " him all my distresses ; and freely owned that I had but one half-crown in my " pocket; but that now, like a ship after weathering out the storm, I considered " myself secure in a safe and hospitable harbour. He made no answer, Invfc " walked about the room, rubbing his hands as one in deep study. This I " imputed to the sympathetic feelings of a tender heart, which increased my esteem. " for him., and, as that increased, I gave the most favourable interpretation to his " silence. I construed it into delicacy of sentiment, as if he dreaded to wound my " pride by expressing his commiseration in words, leaving Ms generous conduct to " speak for itself. " It now approached six o'clock in the evening, and as I had eaten no breakfast, " and as my spirits were raised, my appetite for dinner grew uncommonly keen. '' At length the old woman came into the room with two plates, one spoon, and a " dirty cloth, which she laid upon the table. This appearance, without increasing " my spirits, did not diminish my appetite. My protectress soon returned with a " small bowl of sago, a small porringer of sour milk, a loaf of stale brown bread, '' and the heel of an old cheese all over crawling with mites. My friend apologised " that his illness obliged him to live on slops, and that better fare was not in the "house; observing, at the same time, that a milk diet was certainly the most " healthful; and at eight o'clock he again recommended a.regular life, declaring " that for his part he would lie down with the lainl and rise idili Ac larlc. My '' hunger was at this time so exceedingly sharp that I wished for another slice of " the loaf, but was obliged to go to bed without even that refreshment. " This lenten entertainment I had received made me resolve to depart as " soon as possible ; accordingly next morning, when I spoke of going, he did not " oppose my resolution ; he rather commended my design, adding some very sage " counsel upon the occasion. ' To be sure,' said he, ' the longer you stay away " ' from your mother the more you will grieve her and your other friends ; and " ' possibly they are already afflicted at hearing of this foolish expedition you " ' have made.' Notwithstanding all this, and without any hope of softening " such a sordid heart, I again renewed the tale of my distress, and asking 'how !' ' he thought I could travel above a hundred miles upon one half-crown ?' I .....41««f Um hnson "making a line" . 434