When in _Chapel_, he would seemingly make his Responses with Devotion;
but would either Laugh, or force Expressions (when as an Auditor of the
Sermon) be of Contempt, either of the Preacher, or of his Discourse.
In fine, he behav'd so, in Word, and Action, (since retaken) that
demonstrated to the World, that his Escape was the utmost Employ of his
Thoughts, whatever Face of Penitence he put on when visited by the
Curious.
An Account of SHEPPARD'S Adventures of five Hours immediately
after his Escape from _Newgate_, in a Letter to his Friend.
DEAR FRIEND!
Over a Bottle of _Claret_ you'll give me leave to _declare
it_, that I've fairly put the _Vowels_ upon the good Folks at
_Newgate, i.o.u._ When I'm able, I may, or may not discharge
my _Fees_, 'tis a _Fee-simple_, for a Man in my Condition to
acknowledge; and tho' I'm safe out of _Newgate_, I must yet
have, or at least, affect, a _New Gate_ by Limping, or Turning
my Toes in by making a right _Hand_ of my _Feet_. Not _to be
long_, for I hate _Prolixity_ in all Business: _In short_,
after _Filing, Defileing, Sawing_, when no Body _Saw_.
_Climbing_ (this _Clime in_) it prov'd a good _Turner_ of my
Affairs, thro' the House of a _Turner_. Being quite past, and
safe from _Estreat_ on Person or Chattels, and safe in the
_Street_, I thought Thanks due to him who cou'd _Deliver
hence_; and immediately (for you must know I'm a _Catholick_)
to give Thanks for my Deliverance, I stept amongst the
_Grey-Fryers_ to come an joyn with me, in saying a
_Pater-Noster_, or so, at _Amen-Corner_.
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