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deemed to compassionate me , and the cent in el officiously opened the door . When 1 had seen her out , I returned back to mv Lord ; I finished dressing
him . I had taken every care that Mrs . Mills did not go out cr ing . as she came in , that my Lord might the better pass for the lady that came in crying and afflicted , and the more so , because he had the same dress she
wore . When I had almost finished dressing my Lord iti all my petticoats except one , t perceived that it was growing d ;» rk ; I was afraid that the light of the candles might betray us , so / resolved to set ott ; I went out lending him b > the h .-uid , and he held
his haudken hicf to his eves . 1 spoke to him in the most piteous and afflicted tone of voice , bewailing bitterly the negligence of Evans , who had ruined me b } her delay . Then 1 said , * My dear Mrs . Betty , for the love of God run quickly and bring her with
you , you know my lodgings , and if ever \ ou made dispatch in your life , do it at present ; 1 am almost distracted with this disappointment . ' The guards opened the doors and I went up stairs with him , still conjuring him to make all possible speed . As soon as he had cleared the door 1 made him walk
before me , for fear the centinel should take notice of his walk , but I still continued to press him to make all the haste he possibly could . At the bottom of the stairs 1 met my denr Evans , into whose hands I confided him . I had before engaged Mr . Mills
to be in readiness by the Tower , to conduct him to some place of . safety , in case we succeeded . He looked upon the affair as so very improbable to succeed , that his astonishment when lie saw us threw him into such consternatiortQfthat he was almost out of
himself , which Evans perceiving , with thegreaiest presence of mind , without telling mv Lord any thing , lest he should mistrust them , conducted him to some of her own friends , < n whom she could rely , and so secured him , without which we should have been
undone . When she had conducted him , and left him with them , she returned to find Mr . Mrlls , who by this time had recovered from liis astonishment ; they went home together , and having found a place of security , they conducted my Lord to it . In the mean while , as 1 pretended to have sent the
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young lady , I was obliged to return up stairs , and go back to my Lord ' s room in the same feigned anxiety of being " too late , so that every body seemed sincerely to sympathize with my distress .
When I was in the room I tnlked to him as if he had been present , and answered my own questions in my Lord ' s voice , as nearly as 1 could imitate it . I walkecj up and down the
room , as if we were conversing to * gether , till 1 thought they had time enough thoroughlv to clear themselves of the guards . 1 then thought proper to walk off * also ; I opened the door and stood half in it , that those in the
outer-chamber might hear what 1 said , but held it so close that they could not look in , and bid my Lord a formal farewell for that night , and added , that something mom than usual must have happened to make Evans negligent on this important occasion , who
had always been so punctual in trifles ; truit I saw no other remedy than to go in person ; that if the Tower were still open when I had finished my business , I would return that night , but that he might be assured I would be with him as enrly in the morning as I could gain admittance into the Tower , and I
flattered m \ self I should bring more favourable news than before . Before I shut the door 1 pulled through the string of the latch , so that it could only be opened on the inside ; I then shut it with some degree of force , that 1 might be sure of its being well shut . I said to the servant as 1 nassprl hv
who was ignorant of the whole transaction , that he need not carry in candles to his master till my Lord called for them , as he desired to finish some praters first . I went down stairs and called a
coach , as there were several on the stand , and drove thence to my lodgings , where poor Mrs . Mackenzie had been waiting , to carry the petition in case my attempt had failed . I told her there was no need of any petition , as m y Lord was out of t he Tower , and out of the hands of his enemies as I
hoped , but that I did not know where he was . 1 discharged the coach and sent for a sedan chair , and went to the Duchess of Buccleugh ' s , who expected me about that time , as I had begged of her to present the petition for me , having taken my precautions
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Lady Nithsdales Relation of Lo " rd JSithsdale s Escape . 468
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Aug. 2, 1817, page 463, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2467/page/15/
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