His relations soon showed by the alteration of their conduct how little they approved of his new state of life, but that signified nothing to him, he still went on at his old rate; until at last perceiving his parents would do nothing for him, he went with an idle woman to Amsterdam.  There he was uneasy, not knowing what course of life to take, but at last submitted to wearing a livery, and got into service.  He behaved himself amongst the Spanish Jews so well that they gave him a recommendation to Baron Swaffo in England, upon which he came over thither, and entered into his service.  He recommended him to Mr. Jacob Mendez da Costa, where he Stayed for some time, with a good character as a diligent servant.  From him he went to Mr. Villareal on College Hill.  It seems that while he continued at the Hague, he fell in love with a young woman there, who continually ran in his head after his coming over hither.  As soon, therefore, as he got money enough, he went over to the Hague, on purpose to make her a visit.  When he came there, he found she was gone, which made him very uneasy, yet he resolved not to go to Amsterdam, whither he heard she went from the Hague.

However, it was not long before she was thrown in his way, for upon his coming over again to London, where he got into the service of Mr. Jacob Mendez da Costa, he heard at a barber’s shop of a young maid just brought over from Holland who was then at her uncle’s in St. Mary Axe, not knowing where to get a place.  Upon enquiring her name, he found it to be his old acquaintance and mistress at the Hague.  It was not long before he turned out the cook at the place where he lived, and brought her home in her place.

For a while she behaved like an honest and industrious servant, but one night as Abraham went to bed, he saw her opening an escrutoire with a knife, which she said she could at any time do.  Abraham at first forbid her, but she by her endearments, quickly brought him over to her party, insomuch that after having lain with her, he consented to rummage the escrutoire.  In it they found diamond rings and other jewels to a very great value.  The wench said to him, holding up a fine diamond ring, Abraham, you might take this, and it would prove the making of us both. But the fellow would not listen to her.  However, they agreed to take five guineas, which when they had done, they went to bed together according to custom.

Sometime after they begged a holiday and going out borrowed some more money from the same bank, but staying out all night she lost her place, whereupon she went back to her uncle’s, and afterwards got a place in Winchester Street.  There Abraham visited her, and suspecting that she was with child, asked her very gravely and kindly whether it were so or not?  She said, No, and pretended to want money, upon which he turned back and gave her a guinea.  Some time after he came to see her again, asked her the same question, and had the same answer, yet in a few hours after she caused him to be apprehended by the parish officers, the expenses whereof cost him five guineas immediately, and he was obliged to deposit fourteen guineas more as a security that he would indemnify the parish.