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The London-Bawd: With Her Character and Life - Discovering the Various and Subtle Intrigues of Lewd Women by Anonymous
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_That know not how with ev'ry Wind to sail._

But after some time my Gallant fell Sick, and in the midst of his Sickness,
he was very much troubled with Qualms of Conscience for his Sins, and had
no more Wit and Honesty but to send me a Letter to acquaint me with it, and
to exhort me to repent; Which Letter my Husband happening to receive, all
our Intrigues were thereby discover'd; which made my Husband absolutely
relinquish me; and turn me out of Doors with much Disgrace. Which yet could
not at all reclaim me, for by my Husband's exposing me, I was past shame,
and car'd not what I did: But being in a very good Garb, and having some
Money, I took me Lodgings, and walk'd the Streets at a Night, picking up
whom I cou'd get.

Once I remember going along _Cheapside_, late at Night, a Citizen in a very
good Garb, coming up to me, Madam, said he, will you accept of a Glass of
_Canary_? I thank'd him, and went with him to the _Bull-head_ Tavern; where
he call'd for a Bottle of the best _Canary_; which being brought, after two
or three Glasses a piece, and as many more Kisses, he began to take up my
_Petticoats_; and I seeming a little coy, putting of 'em down, he grew more
eager; and was for a little diversion upon the Tavern Chairs; and whilst he
was eager in finishing what he was about, I began to dive into his Fob,
which I found well furnished with Guineas, besides a Gold-Watch, which I
took out, and look'd upon it, and put it up into his Pocket again very
carefully; and this I so often repeated, telling him I was a Person of
Quality, and that what I did, with respect to the Liberty I allow'd him,
was only for the Gratification of my Youthful Fancy, and as for any thing
of filthy Lucre, or bring a mercenary Creature, I did both scorn it, and
was much above it: All this by the Richness of my Garb, he was apt enough
to believe; and therefore was the less upon his Guard; but I beginning now
to be reduc'd, (not having my Husband's Bag's to go to, as I us'd to have)
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