Findingmyselfdefrauded，IhastenedtoSirJohnFielding。HetoldmeheknewIhadbeenswindled，andthathisfriendshipwouldmakehimactiveinmybehalf；thathealsoknewthehouseswheremywinewasdeposited，andthatapartyofhisrunnersshouldgowithme，sufficientlystrongforitsrecovery。Iwaslittleawarethathehad，atthattime，twohundredbottlesofmybestTokayinhiscellar。Hispretendedkindnesswasasnare；hewasinpartnershipwithrobbers，onlythestupidamongwhomhehanged，andpreservedthemostadroitforthepromotionoftrade。
Hesentaconstableandsixofhisrunnerswithme，commandingthemtoactundermyorders。BygoodfortuneIhadaviolentheadache，andsentmybrother—in—law，whospokebetterEnglishthanI。HimtheybroughttothehouseofaJew，andtoldhim，\"Yourwine，sir，ishereconcealed。\"Thoughitwasbroadday，thedoorwaslocked，thathemightbeinducedtoactillegally。Theconstabledesiredhimtobreakthedooropen，whichhedid；theJewscamerunning，andasked——\"Whatdoyouwant，gentlemen？\"——\"Iwantmywine，\"answeredmybrother。——\"Takewhatisyourown，\"repliedaJew；\"butbewareoftouchingmyproperty。Ihaveboughtthewine。\"
Mybrotherattendedtheconstableandrunnersintoacellar，andfoundagreatpartofmywine。HewrotetoSirJohnFieldingthathehadfoundthewine，anddesiredtoknowhowtoact。Fieldinganswered：\"Itmustbetakenbytheowner。\"Mybrotheraccordinglysentmethewine。
Nextdaycameaconstablewithawarrant，saying，\"Hewantedtospeakwithmybrother，andthathewastogotoSirJohnFielding。\"
Whenhewasinthestreet，hetoldhim——\"Sir，youaremyprisoner。\"