to him, and pointing to that fellow, said: "That man is not only
none of our company, for he is no Quaker, but is an idle, dissolute
fellow who hath thrust himself in among our friends to be sent to
prison with them, that he might live upon them; therefore I desire
we may not be troubled with him at Bridewell."

At this the Sheriff smiled, and calling the fellow forth, said to
him: "How came you to be in prison?"--"I was taken at a meeting,"
said he.--"But what business had you there?" said the Sheriff.--"I
went to hear," said he.--"Aye, you went upon a worse design, it
seems," replied the Sheriff; "but I'll disappoint you," said he,
"for I'll change your company and send you to them that are like
yourself." Then calling for the turnkey, he said: "Take this
fellow, and put him among the felons, and be sure let him not
trouble the Quakers any more."

Hitherto this fellow had stood with his hat on, as willing to have
passed, if he could, for a Quaker, but as soon as he heard this doom
passed on him, off went his hat, and to bowing and scraping he fell,
with "Good your worship, have pity upon me, and set me at liberty."-
-"No, no," said the Sheriff: "I will not so far disappoint you;
since you had a mind to be in prison, in prison you shall be for
me." Then bidding the turnkey take him away, he had him up, and put
him among the felons, and so Friends had a good deliverance from
him.

The Sheriff then bidding us farewell, the porter of Bridewell came
to us, and told us we knew our way to Bridewell without him, and he
could trust us; therefore he would not stay nor go with us, but left
us to take our own time, so we were in before bedtime.