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Europe, attending horse-races, markets, &c. I ⟨returned⟩ again to Southampton, the scene of my past misfortune—there I was seized with fever and ⟨went⟩ to the hospital. On my recovery I was left to my fate, but being determined not to return to that ⟨life⟩ I so much detested, I resolved to commit self- destruction that same night I left the hospital. I ⟨attempted⟩ to drown myself in the dock, but was ⟨prevented⟩ by the people who brought me here.
About a fortnight after I received her statement. ⟨I⟩ had occasion to visit Glasgow, and by a strict ⟨search⟩ found Agnes Cree, step-mother of the ⟨sufferer⟩. I was much pleased with this good woman’s ⟨reception⟩; when I told her of the situation of her ⟨step⟩-daughter she fell into tears, at length she ⟨resolved⟩ to accompany me to Southampton, and in two ⟨days⟩ saw Agnes under the care of one who would ⟨have⟩ been to her a mother, had she but have taken ⟨counsel⟩. I will now describe the last interview I ⟨had⟩ with this family.
I had been three weeks in Glasgow, and was making ready to leave, for I could see her time was ⟨near⟩ at an end; on entering her room I found her ⟨brother⟩ and friends kneeling. She stretched out ⟨her⟩ hand to me and exclaimed, my friend! We ⟨prayed⟩ for her, and in five minutes afterwards she ⟨ceased⟩ to live.
