I communicated my thoughts to my intimate friend, the captain's lady, whom I had so faithfully served in her case with the captain, and who was as ready to serve me in the same kind as I could desire. I made no scruple to lay my circumstances open to her; my stock was but low, for I had made but about #540 at the close of my last affair, and I had wasted some of that; however, I had about #460 left, a great many very rich clothes, a gold watch, and some jewels, though of no extraordinary value, and about #30 or #40 left in linen not disposed of.
Je communiquai mes réflexions à mon intime amie qui avait épousé un capitaine, je ne fis point de scrupule de lui exposer ma condition toute nue; mes fonds étaient bas, car je n'avais guère tiré que 540£ de la clôture de ma dernière affaire, et j'avais dépensé un peu là-dessus; néanmoins il me restait environ 400£, un grand nombre de robes très riches, une montre en or et quelques bijoux, quoique point d'extraordinaire valeur, enfin près de 30 ou 40£ de toiles dont je n'avais point disposé.