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When Titmouse discovered who was the object of his audacious and revolting advances , his soul -LRB- such as it was -RRB- seemed petrified within him ; and it was fortunate that the shriek of Miss Aubrey 's attendant at length startled him into a recollection of a pair of heels , to which he was that evening indebted for an escape from a most murderous cudgelling , which might have been attended with one effect not contemplated by him who inflicted it , -LRB- so profoundly in the dark are we as to the causes and consequences of human actions ;-RRB- viz. the retention of the Aubreys in the possession of Yatton ! Titmouse ran for nearly half a mile on the high-road towards Grilston , without stopping . He dared not venture to return to Yatton , with the sound of the lusty farmer 's voice in his ears , to get back from the Aubrey Arms the horse which had brought him that afternoon from Grilston , to which place , therefore , he walked on , through the snow and darkness ; reaching his inn in a perfect panic , from which , at length , a tumbler of stiff brandy and water , with two or three cigars , somewhat relieved him . Forgetful of the solemn pledge which he had given to Messrs. Quirk , Gammon , and Snap , not to disclose his name or errand , and it never once occurring to him that if he would but keep his own counsel , Miss Aubrey could never identify _ him _ with the ruffian who had assailed her ; Titmouse spent the interval between eight and twelve o'clock , at which latter hour the coach by which he had resolved to return to London would pass through Grilston , in inditing the following letter to Miss Aubrey : -- '' _ Grilston , January 6th , 18 -- . _ `` HONORED MISS , `` Hoping No Offence Will Be Taken where None is meant , -LRB- _ which am Sure of _ , -RRB- This I send To say Who I Am which , Is the Right And True Owner of Yatton which You Enjoy Amongst You All At This present -LRB- Till The Law Give it to _ Me _ -RRB- Which It quickly Will , and No Mistake , And which It Ought to Have done When I were First born And Before Y ^ r Respect ^ e. Family ever Came into it , And All which Y ^ r hon ^ d. Brother Have so unlawfully Got Possession Of must Come Back to Them Whose Due It is w ^ h Is myself as will be Soon prov ^ d. And w ^ h am most truely Sorry Of _ on your own Acc ^ t _ . -LRB- Meaning -LRB- hon ^ d. Miss -RRB- you Alone -RRB- as Sure As Yatton is Intirely Mine So My Heart Is _ yours _ and No Longer my Own Ever since I Saw You first as Can Easily prove but w ^ h doubtless You Have forgot Seeing You Never New , because -LRB- as Mr. Gammon , My Solliciter And a Very Great Lawyer , says -RRB- _ Cases Alter Circumstances _ , what Can I say More Than that I Love you _ Most Amazing _ Such As Never Thought Myself Capable of Doing Before and w ^ h can not help Ever Since I First saw your most _ Lovely _ and _ Divine _ and _ striking _ Face w ^ h have Stuck In my Mind Ever Since Day and Night Sleeping and Waking I will Take my Oath Never Of Having Lov 'd Any one Else , Though -LRB- must Say -RRB- have Had a Wonderful Many _ Offers _ From Females of _ The Highest Rank _ Since my Truely Wonderful Good fortune got Talked About every Where but have _ Refused Them All _ for _ y ^ r sake _ , And Would All the World But you . When I Saw You on Horseback It was All my Sudden confusion In Seeing you -LRB- the Other Gent .