At last my father returned, and, after some conversation with the woman, took me away in his cart.

I shall be very short about what happened to my father and myself during two years.

My father did his best to smash the Bank of England by passing forged notes, and I did my best to assist him.

We attended races and fairs in all kinds of disguises; my father was a first-rate hand at a disguise, and could appear of all ages, from twenty to fourscore; he was, however, grabbed at last.

He had said, as I have told you, that he should be my ruin, but I was the cause of his, and all owing to the misfortune of this here eye of mine.