A little after seven I repaired to the Gaol. At the gates I saw waiting three large waggons which the people were filling with boxes and bundles tied up in sacking and canvas. I thought nothing of these waggons at the moment: they did not concern me, and I entered the Lodge. There was waiting for me Jenny herself, dressed in splendour as if for a wedding. Surely no prisoner sentenced to transportation ever went on board ship in such a guise. She was taking an affectionate leave of the Governor, who was moved almost to tears by her departure. 'Indeed, Sir,' she said, 'I am grieved to have put you to so much trouble.' So she shook hands, smiling sweetly: then she turned to the turnkeys. 'I am also very much in your debt, my friends,' and walked along the whole line distributing guineas. 'God bless your Ladyship!' they uttered fervently. 'We shall never see the likes of your Ladyship here again.' Indeed I am sure that they never will. She mounted the steps of the coach which waited outside, she was followed by the girl, by myself, and by the lad called Jack. 'I am glad,' she said, 'that this child goes out with me to Virginia.' The child--she looked little more--took Jenny's hand and kissed it. 'She is an affectionate little fool,' said Jenny, 'and loves me much. And to think what they were going to do with her! Oh! Fools! Fools!' she cried. 'Oh! monstrous Fools!' We were now rolling slowly along Ludgate Hill. There was a rumbling after us which continued. I looked out. They were the three waggons I had observed at the Gate. 'What are those waggons?' I asked. 'They contain my baggage. Did you think I was going abroad with nothing?' 'But in those waggons you must have the whole wardrobe of Drury Lane.' She laughed. 'Will, you understand nothing. Did I not tell you that I would have all those turnkeys at my feet in a day or two? Well, I succeeded.' 'But what has that got to do with your baggage?' 'Why, you see, the officers that went to search my house for stolen property began with the garrets. And there they stopped. Now when my mother agreed to give evidence it was on conditions as I told you. I gave her money for compensation and I bought the whole of her stock of stolen property. It had been stored in the stone vaults under the Black Jack. They carried it over to the cellars of my house, and when there was no room left there, they used the garrets.' 'Oh! They took the garrets first.' 'Where there was very little to see. Now you understand why there was such a paltry show. Could a woman in my position brave such a fate for things so miserable?' 'Jenny! Jenny! You are wonderful.' 'No, Will, only I have my wits about me.' 'You have actually converted Newgate--Newgate Prison--into a Receiving House for stolen property.' 'Five guineas apiece for the turnkeys was what it cost. I thought it the safest and the simplest plan, Will.' 'Safest and simplest!'