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With her I frequently consulted about the means of
accomplishing my escape. In consequence of our deliberations, she
directed a coach and six to be ready at a certain part of the town,
and to wait for me three days in the same place, in case I could
not come before the expiration of that term.
"This previous measure being taken according to my instructions,
the next necessary step was to elude the vigilance of my guard:
and in this manner did I effectuate my purpose. Being by this time
indulged in the liberty of going out in the coach for the benefit
of the air, attended by two footmen, who had orders to watch all
my motions, I made use of this privilege one forenoon, when Lord --
expected some company to dinner, and bade the coachman drive to
the lodgings of a man who wrote with his mouth, intending to give
my spies the slip, on pretence of seeing this curiosity; but they
were too alert in their duty to be thus outwitted, and followed me
up-stairs into the very apartment.
"Disappointed in this hope, I resolved another scheme, which was
attended with success.


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