Wesley Corpus

Mr. Hall, having heard I was coming, had given strict orders that no one should be let in. The inner door he had locked himself, and (I suppose) taken away the key. Yet when I knocked at the outer gate, which was locked also, William Sims opened the wicket. I walked straight in. A girl stood in the gateway, but turned as soon as she saw me. I followed close at her heels, and went in after her, at a back door. I asked the maid, “ Where is Mr. Hall?” She said, “ In the parlour,” and went in to him. I followed her, and found him sitting with my sister: but he presently rose and went up stairs. He then sent William Sims down, and bid him, “ Tell my brother, he has no business in my house.” After a few minutes, I went to a house in the town, and my sister came to me. In about an hour she returned home; but he sent word to the gate, she might go to the place whence she came. I meta little company, gathered up out of the wreck, both in the evening, and at five in the morning, and exhorted them to go on in the Bible way, and not to be wise above that is written. Thur. 28.--I commended them to the grace of God, and set out for Deverel Long Bridge. About ten o’clock we were met by a loaded wagon, ina deep hollow way. ‘There was a narrow path between the road and the bank: I stepped into this, and John Trembath followed me. When the wagon came near, my horse began to rear, and to Feb. 1748. | “REV. J. WESLEY'S JOURNAL. 40