I told him in general, too, that as I had several relations in the place where we were, and that I durst not now let myself be known to them, because they would soon come into a knowledge of the occasion and reason of my coming over, which would be to expose myself to the last degree, so I had reason to believe that my mother, who died here, had left me something, and perhaps considerable, which it might be very well worth my while to inquire after; but that this too could not be done without exposing us publicly, unless we went from hence; and then, wherever we settled, I might come, as it were, to visit and to see my brother and nephews, make myself known to them, claim and inquire after what was my due, be received with respect, and at the same time have justice done me with cheerfulness and good will; whereas, if I did it now, I could expect nothing but with trouble, such as exacting it by force, receiving it with curses and reluctance, and with all kinds of affronts, which he would not perhaps bear to see; that in case of being obliged to legal proofs of being really her daughter, I might be at loss, be obliged to have recourse to England, and it may be to fail at last, and so lose it, whatever it might be.
Je lui dis aussi qu'ainsi que j'avais plusieurs parents dans l'endroit où nous étions et que je n'osais point me faire connaître à cette heure, de crainte qu'ils vinssent à savoir l'occasion de ma venue, ce qui serait m'exposer au dernier point; ainsi avais-je des raisons de croire que ma mère, qui était morte ici, m'avait laissé quelque chose et peut-être de considérable, dont il valait bien la peine de m'enquérir; mais que je ne pouvais point le faire sans nous exposer publiquement, à moins de quitter la contrée; qu'ensuite, quel que fût le lieu où nous nous établirions je pourrais revenir sous prétexte de rendre visite à mon frère et à mes neveux, me faire connaître, m'enquérir de mon dû, être reçue avec respect et en même temps me rendre justice.