might be drawn to abandon this profession, which I had but lately
taken up, I do not know. But this I know, that though I wanted no
civil treatment nor kind accommodations where I was, yet after once
I understood that many Friends were prisoners in the castle, and
amongst the rest Thomas Loe, I had much rather have been among them
there, with all the inconveniences they underwent, than where I was
with the best entertainment. But this was my present lot, and
therefore with this I endeavoured to be content.

It was quickly known in the city that a Quaker was brought in
prisoner, and committed to the Marshal. Whereupon (the men Friends
being generally prisoners already in the castle) some of the women
Friends came to me to inquire after me, and to visit me; as Silas
Norton's wife, and Thomas Loe's wife, who were sisters, and another
woman Friend, who lived in the same street where I was, whose
husband was not a Quaker, but kindly affected towards them, a baker
by trade, and his name, as I remember,--Ryland.

By some of these an account was soon given to the Friends who were
prisoners in the castle of my being taken up and brought prisoner to
the Marshal's; whereupon it pleased the Lord to move on the heart of
my dear friend Thomas Loe to salute me with a tender and
affectionate letter in the following terms:


"MY BELOVED FRIEND,

"In the truth and love of the Lord Jesus, by which life and
salvation is revealed in the saints, is my dear love unto thee, and
in much tenderness do I salute thee. And, dear heart, a time of