The London-Bawd: With Her Character and Life: Discovering the Various and Subtle Intrigues of Lewd WomenAnonymous
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The London-Bawd: With Her Character and Life: Discovering the Various and Subtle Intrigues of Lewd Women
Anonymous
Prostitution -- England -- London
When my young Gallant was gone, I began to consider that I had all I was
like to have of 'em: and that one Fool was enough to be troubled with; and
since they had paid me but one half of my Salary, and for that one of 'em
had enjoy'd me, & had what he wanted, I tho' we were pretty even. And so
getting up Early the next Morning, I left at once my Lodgings and Gallants.
And at night when the other came, (as without Doubt he did instead of
Meeting with me,) I left him this Note in the Key-hole,
_For your small Stipend, I'll ne'er liv in Goal,_
_Go seek a Trull that can divide her Tayl:_
_One half I've Pleas'd, I one half am Paid:_
_Had I got all, I shou'd have longer Staid._
_And yet you cann't say I was Ungenteel,_
_For I let one _Kiss_ and the other _Feel_._
How pleas'd the disappointed Fop was with my Poetry, I know not; for I
ne'er went again to my New Lodging to enquire after 'em.
_Well_, said the Goldsmiths Lady, _I ne'er heard of a prettier Intrigue
before and I dare say you serv'd 'em very handsomely.--But pray proceed_.
Another time, I serv'd a Goldsmith's Prentice a pretty Trick; For having
been abroad about some business, and coming home i'th' evening, a young
Spark, exceeding Beauish, (with a New Modish Suit of Cloaths on) that had
been drinking hard all Day, would need be picking of me up, when I did'nt
at all intend it. But seeing him so earnest for a Bout, that I cou'd'nt get
rid of him, I had him to a House I was acquainted with by th' way, and
there after a heartening Cup or two, and having handled his Posteriours, to
see he didn't put a Trick upon me, I let him have what he so eagerly
desir'd; and diving into his Pockets i'th' mean while, I found he had but
one poor single Shilling left; which vext me so, that I resolv'd I wou'd be
even with him another way; and therefore when he had done what he'd a mind
to do, I presently call'd briskly for a fresh Bottle of the Best, which
whilst we were drinking, I said _Well, Spark, as a Reward for your
excellent Performance, which has been beyond my Expectation, and shew'd you
to be a good Womans Man, I will divert you with an Entertainment worth your
Seeing. Come, it shall cost you nothing; only I must beg the Favour of you
to unrig, and lend me your Cloaths for half an hour; and I will bring you a
Mant and Petticoat to wear the while; and you shall see a Jolly Crew of
Active Dames, which will perform such Leacherous Agilities as will stir you
up to take the other Touch, and far out-vie whatever has been either done,
or related to be done, by Madam _Creswel_, Posture _Moll_, the Countess of
_Alsatia_, or any other German Rope-dancer whatever._ The Spark was
extreamly tickled with the Fancy, and presently uncas'd himself; and gave
me all his Bravery, and was so over-forward, that he not only gave me his
Cloaths, but his Rings, Cane, and Hat, and Wig; so that he left hinself
nothing but his Shirt and his Stockings; and the Mistress of the House
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