The Notorious Impostor (1692); Diego Redivivus (1692)Settle, Elkanah
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The Notorious Impostor (1692); Diego Redivivus (1692)
Settle, Elkanah
Morrell, William, -1692 -- Fiction
It fortunes here, that he Quarters at one of the great Inns, it being
the beginning of the Summer, just before _Bath_ time, where was a brisk
Daughter of the house, about half way stage between 20 and 30. and
consequently much inclinable manwards. A Girl that had had the Honour
of many a slap cross the Mouth, and chuck under the Chin by Lords and
Earls in her time, her Fathers honourable Guests at _Bath_ season. Our
most constant Lover of every new face, feels the old Itch again.
Business he finds will thicken upon him, and therefore flusht with his
late Successes, he resolves to throw out his winning hand as far as it
will run.
But now to know what Portion this Damsel had, for without a spill of
yellow Boys, naked White and Red has but indifferent Charms with him.
This Intelligence was quickly made, without asking the question; for
there was a Jest in the Family of one of the Drawers being Suitor
there, who belike wanted a tite sum of 80_l._ to set up withal (a small
Portion of hers formerly left her by a Grandfather, and now at use.)
This Drawer forsooth was a Rival, but not an over-formidable one. For
truly our Inn-keepers Daughter had so often been tickled with the
Addresses of Quality, that (_Foh!_) her Fathers Drawer was scarce
worthy to hold up her Train. A Gentleman, or nothing for her. Nay, if
she has not the happiness to strike in for a Lease for Life at Bed and
Board with some honourable Person, rather than dye in ignorance, keep a
stale Maiden-head, and so lead Apes, she has long since resolved not to
stand out at a lower game, and en'e admit a Tenant at Will to an Inmate
of Fashion and Quality; and was grosly suspected she had tried the
Constitution of her Body, under a load of Honour long before her
present year of twenty five. But true or false, that's a small Blot, in
her Scutchion.
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