would authorise me to do it, I would not leave a Quaker alive in
England, except you. I would make no more," added he, "to set my
pistol to their ears and shoot them through the head, than I would
to kill a dog." I told him I was sorry he had so ill an opinion of
the Quakers, but I was glad he had no cause for it, and I hoped he
would be of a better mind.

I had in my hand a little walking-stick with a head on it, which he
commended, and took out of my hand to look at it; but I saw his
intention was to search it, whether it had a tuck in it, for he
tried to have drawn the head; but when he found it was fast he
returned it to me.

He told me I should ride with him to his house in his coach, which
was nothing pleasant to me; for I had rather have gone on foot (as
bad as the ways were), that I might have been out of his company.
Wherefore I took no notice of any kindness in the offer, but only
answered I was at his disposal, not mine own.

But when we were ready to go the Marshal came to me, and told me if
I pleased I should ride his horse, and he would go in the coach with
Mr. Clark. I was glad of the offer, and only told him he should
take out his pistols then, for I would not ride with them. He took
them out, and laid them in the coach by him, and away we went.

It was a very fine beast that I was set on, by much the best in the
company. But though she was very tall, yet the ways being very
foul, I found it needful, as soon as I was out of town, to alight
and take up the stirrups. Meanwhile, they driving hard on, I was so
far behind, that being at length missed by the company, a soldier