Sentence:  [H]e ſtood ſtill till ſhe came to him, and then, ſpreading his arms in her way, caught her, loaded as ſhe was with the pieces of candles, with which ſhe had filled the forepart of her ſhift; for ſhe had, in her haste, forgot to bring any thing to carry them off. ... If ſhe ſpoke to refuſe him, ſhe knew her voice would betray her, and ſhe ſhould be exposed for ever, at the same time that the fear of loſing her <WSD>booty</WSD> prevented her letting go her hold to ſtruggle with him, and ſtrive to repel force by force. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Something that has been stolen or illegally obtained from elsewhere.