As you may well suppose, I did not think fit to reveal my odious profession, and though I was unmasked, I contrived so to muffle my hateful visage with my cloak, that it was in a great degree concealed from him.

After this, I told him that I had no intention of pressing my demand immediately; that I would take my own means of seeing his daughter without her being conscious of my presence; and that I would not intrude upon her in any way without his sanction.

I used some other arguments, which seemed perfectly to satisfy him, and we separated, he having previously acquainted me that he lived at Tottenham.

Not many days elapsed before I found an opportunity of viewing his daughter, and I found her exquisitely beautiful.

I had indeed gained a prize; and I resolved that no entreaties on his part, or on hers, should induce me to abandon my claim.