The English Rogue: Continued in the Life of Meriton Latroon, and Other Extravagants: The Second PartHead, Richard
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The English Rogue: Continued in the Life of Meriton Latroon, and Other Extravagants: The Second Part
Head, Richard
Rogues and vagabonds -- England -- Fiction
This Discourse of hers, the remembrance of what she had been at, and
what I might have received if I would, did very much fire me, and I then
took up a resolve not much longer to delay those pleasures I had now so
long been without; and thereupon being visited the next day by my
Servant (and having the permission of my Matrona so to do) I entertained
him with somewhat more freedom then formerly, and went with him to the
house of our Matrona, as if a great stranger there; and now was I doubly
courted, not only by him, but her; so that I permitted him enjoyment,
and he so well pleased me, that at his further earnest importunity I
consented to lie with him all night, where I satisfied him and my self
in all those amorous sweets that two willing Lovers could receive or
give.
Whilst I was thus occupied at our Matrona’s house, my Bedfellow was not
idle; for she understanding my place would be void, was resolved to have
it supplied, and therefore summoned her Country Gentleman, who very
readily attended her, and for that night was her Bed-fellow. He was so
pleased with her Company in the night, that he desired it the next day
at a frolick at a Tavern. She accordingly attended him, where a
plentiful Dinner was provided, there being four or five Gentlemen, and
two Women besides her self. Dinner being ended, and some quantity of
Wine drank off, they all began to be merry, and therefore a noise of
Fidlers were call’d, and they all fell to singing and dancing, in which
they spent some time; and the other two women being likewise Ladies of
the right stamp, they did by turns leave the rest of the Company, and
retire by Couples into a private Room, where they had the conveniency of
a Bed, and thus they spent most part of the Day. Night drawing on,
reckoning was call’d for; but it being a large one, all the Gentlemen
were dissatisfied, not being willing to pay so dear for their pleasure,
and to have such sour sawce to their sweet meat: the Fidlers being paid,
they resolv’d to put a trick upon the Vintner for his reckoning. The
Fidlers now playing their last Lesson, the Gentlemen one after another
made their several _exits_, leaving the three women to pay the score;
who for some time waited the return of the Gentlemen with money, but in
vain. The Master of the house understanding how he was likely to be
serv’d, came up to the Women, and gave them such a lesson as made them
sing _lachrimæ_: they made many Apologies and excuses, but in vain, mony
or a sufficient pawn he would have before they went. They considering
the necessity of the business, resolved to leave some of their Rings and
such-like Moveables for their enlargement. Agreeing on the manner, they
were now considering the matter, what, & how much should be left, when
two or three men entred the Room, and bluntly asked for the Women,
naming them by their several names. Not only they, but the Master of the
house was of opinion, that they were come with Mony to redeem them; but
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