He had occasion to see my handwriting, and asked me if I would make out some bills for him. I obliged him, and from that day I kept his books, and did all the writing he required.
One day he asked me if I would marry him, and, in a spirit of vexation, I having had some little disturbance with a brother of mine, I said “Yes.”
We were married on the 10th of October, 1872, but three months after that I left him, on finding out what was his true character, and that it would be impossible for me to live happily with him.
I went next to live with my married sister at Nottingham.
I then worked for my living, employing my time in the manufacture of caps such as ladies and servants wear.
One Sunday evening, perhaps six months afterwards, as I was going to chapel, I met Bailey again. He stopped and spoke to me, and finally induced me to return to live with him.
I stayed with him for nearly a year, when I again left him, and since that time I have not spoken to him, except to obtain from him a weekly allowance, which I continued to enjoy until I met the man Peace, but on my becoming connected with him that allowance was forfeited.
HER FIRST MEETING PEACE.
I met Peace in January, 1877, I think it was. He came to the house where I was living at Nottingham about that time.
One evening, just as I was returning from work, when I entered the house, I saw him there. I shall never forget the impression he made upon me.