"Having recruited my spirits in the country, I returned to town,
and was visited by my friends, who never forsook me in adversity,
and in the summer removed to a house in Essex, where I lived a few
months in great tranquility, unmolested by my tyrant, who sometimes
gave me a whole year's respite. Here I used to ride and drive by
turns, as my humour dictated, with horses which were lent me; and
I had the company of my lover, and another gentleman, who was a very
agreeable companion, and of singular service to me in the sequel.
"At last, my lord having received intelligence of the place of
my abode, and his tormenting humour recurring, he set out for my
habitation, and in the morning appeared in his coach and six, attended
by Mr. G-- and another person, whom he had engaged for the purpose,
with several domestics armed. I immediately shut up my doors at
his approach, and refused him admittance, which he endeavoured to
obtain by a succession of prayers and threats; but I was deaf to
both, and resolved to hold out to the last. Seeing me determined,
he began his attack, and his servants actually forced their way into
the house; upon which I retreated up-stairs, and fortified myself
in my apartment, which the assailants stormed with such fury, that
the door began to give way, and I retired into another room.
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