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that feeing they did not, they would by their future Conduct do their beſt Endeavours to make fome Recompence, at leaſt, for the Crime they had thus ignorantly committed. This ſaid, and having made profound Reverences, they turned to the Jeweller, and told him, they were heartily ſorry they could not reſtore to him all that had been taken from him, ſome Part being out of their Poſſeſſion: But as for what remained, if he would content: himſelf with his Plate, it ſhould be forthwith put into his Hands.

The Jeweller was over-joy’d at the Favour was done him, and after the Thieves had deliver’d the Plate, they required of the Prince, Schemſelnihar, and him, to promiſe them upon Oath, that they would not betray them, and they would carry them to a Place, whence they might eaſily go to their reſpective Homes. The Prince, Schemſelnibar, and the Jeweller reply’d, they might ſafely rely on their Words, but ſince they defired an Oath ot them, they ſolemnly ſwore not to diſcover them ſo long as they were with them. With this the Thieves being ſatisfied, immediately ſet out upon performing their Promiſe.

By the Way, the Jeweller being concerned that he could not ſee the Confident, and the two Slaves, came up to Schemſelnihar, and begg’d her to inform him what was become of them She aniſwer’d, ſhe knew nothing ot them, and that all ſhe could tell him was, that ſhe was carry’d away from his Houſe, ferry’d over a River, and brought to the Place from whence they were juſt now come.

Schemſelnihar and the Jeweller had no further Diſcourſe, they found themfelves at the brink of a River, when the Thieves immediately took Boat and carried them to the other ſide.

Whilſt the Prince, Schemſelnibar, and Jeweller, were landing, they heard a Noiſe, as of Horſe Guards, that were coming towards them. The Thieves no ſooner perceiv’d the Danger, but they took their Oars, and were over on the other Side of the River in an Inſtant.

The Commander of the Brigade demanded of the Prince, Schemſelnibar, and the Jeweller, who they were, and whence they came ſo late? This frightened them ſo at firſt that they could not ſpeak ; but at length the Jeweller found a Tongue, and ſaid, Sir, I can aſſure you, we are very honeſt