He listened to her story, and promised to do something for her husband.

You will wonder how this story of Margaret Dornham concerns you.

Read on.

You will know in time.
"My husband having promised to assist this man, sent for him to the house; and the result of that visit was that the man seeing a quantity of plate about, resolved upon helping himself to a portion of it.

To make my story short, he was caught, after having broken into the house, packed up a large parcel of plate, and filled his pockets with some of my most valuable jewels.