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execution; at last however more
by Force than En-:treaty we prevailed on her to go into
her room; where we laid her upon the Bed, and
she continuedfor some Hours inthe most dreadful Convulsions.
My Mother and I continued in the room
with her,and when any intervals of tolerable Composurein Eloisa would allow us, we joined in
heartfeltlamentations on the dreadful Wastein our provisions which this Event must
occasion, and in concerting some Schemeplan for getting rid of them. We agreed that the onlybest thing we could do was to begin eating
themimmediately, and accordingly we ordered up thecold Ham and Fowless, and instantly began our Devouring Plan on them with great Alacrity. Wewould have persuaded Eloisa to have taken
a Wingof a Chicken,
but she would not be persuaded. She