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brother and step-mother, but they having ⟨disagreed⟩ the house was given up, and Agnes went to ⟨keep⟩ house to her brother. During which time ⟨she⟩ became attached to a young gentleman ⟨named⟩ George Wylie, a companion of her brother. ⟨He⟩ often declared he would marry her but for the interference of his parents. He now proposed that ⟨she⟩ should accompany him to Southampton, where ⟨their⟩ marriage would take place previous to their ⟨departure⟩ for India. But he was determined to effect ⟨his⟩ diabolical designs: the monster made ever preparation for the voyage, but on the morning they ⟨were⟩ to sail he made his escape and set sail. My ⟨feelings⟩ may be better felt than described: Behold me ⟨now⟩ a wanderer in the streets of Southampton, ⟨without⟩ money, or even a place to rest my head; having applied in vain to my brother for assistance, ⟨but⟩ received no answer from him. I continued to ⟨earn⟩ my bread by sewing to my late landlady, but ⟨my⟩ misfortunes soon began. I became acquainted ⟨with⟩ a young woman—she soon led me into a house ⟨of⟩ bad fame, where I acted as servant for some time I soon became acquainted with the horrid lives, ⟨and⟩ with the girls of this house. I left for London where I underwent all the miseries of that ⟨horrid⟩ life. I then visited some of the principal towns ⟨in⟩
