But curiosity and an opportunity of appearing in a new gown, which I was very proud of, induced me to ask leave of my mistress to go.

Indeed, sir, I had no better motives than vanity and curiosity.

Yet thus it pleased the Lord to order it for his own glory.
"I accordingly went to church, and saw a great crowd of people collected together.

I often think of the contrary states of my mind during the former and latter part of the service.

For a while, regardless of the worship of God, I looked around me, and was anxious to attract notice myself.