upon the Counter; But was exceedingly surpriz'd to see that they had lost
their Colour, and were all White instead of Yellow. However at the present
he stifled his Resentments, and told his man that he must fetch the Money
out of the Till, for he remember'd now he had paid away all his Guineas.
Presently after which, (says my Gallant, that told the Story to me) he came
to me, and I perceiving him extreamly out of humour, ask'd what the matter
was? _Never was Man_, says he, _so Trick'd as I have been last Night. For
being out somewhat late_, says he, _and somewhat Fluster'd, I pick'd up a
small Girl, which I thought was the honestest that ever I met with, but she
has prov'd the veriest Jilt that e'er I had to do with, and Trick'd me out
of a Gold Watch and Twenty Guineas._ And then, said he, related all that I
have told you; and bid me besure to have a care of them that wou'd pretend
they were not mercenary, for they'll be trebly paid for what they do. But
you, Madam, said he to me, look like a Gentlewoman above such shifts as
those. If you respect me, Sir, said I, you have the Remedy in your own
hands; and therefore if you please I will withdraw. No, Madam, by no means,
says he, I only told you this Story to divert you, Madam: In short, we soon
agreed; for he was much a Gentleman, and perform'd what he undertook to my
great Satisfaction; and I (or else he flatter'd me) gave him as much
content.

But 'twas not always I had such good Luck, for not long after, I met with
one, who tho' he appear'd very well to sight, gave me more than I car'd
for; and more than I cou'd rid my self on for a great while after. 'Twas
then, Madam, by taking _Mercury_, and using Salivations, to be rid of that
unwelcome Guest, the Pox, that I lost all that Beauty which I once cou'd
boast of. And then, as one misfortune seldom comes alone, my Husband,
whilst I was in this condition, dy'd; who while he liv'd, allow'd me some
small Maintenance; but hearing on his Death-Bed the Misfortune that had
then befallen me, he became so exasperated against me, he only left me