In the Morning our reduc’d Gallant sent a Messenger to Mr. Hanwell to come to him, and related to him the unhappy Rencounter he had met with from Mrs. Pierpoint; who soon perceived how he had been impos’d upon; and furnish’d him with more money to new Rig himself, and supply his occasions, ere he durst appear before his Lady; Mr. Hanwel promising him, when he was at leisure, he wou’d have him to the true Mrs. Pierpoint, from whom he engag’d he shou’d meet with better entertainment than he did from the Counterfeit one.

Thus still the Bawd does her old Game pursue; Her End’s the same, altho’ her Method’s New. Her Baits are various, which she still does suit To ruin those that love forbidden Fruit. And by her Management of things we find, She’s one knows how to Sail with every Wind.

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CHAP.  VII.

    How a Citizen went to a Bawdy-House for a Whore, and the Bawd helpt
    him to his own Wife.

A Certain Citizen in London, in the late times had a very fine Woman to his Wife; and had but her Vertue been equal to her Wit and Beauty, she might have deserved the first rank among Women:  But Lust had so great an Ascendant in her, that her Husband was unable to Satisfie her over strong desires to the Delights of Venus:  And therefore having Communicated her Thoughts to an Old Bawd that kept a House of Private Entertainment for the Accommodation of Persons of Quality of both Sexes, she told her that for a Guinea in hand to her, and two Guinea’s for the drawing of her Picture, she might be enter’d into her Accedamy; whereby (says the Bawd) you may both receive the Satisfaction you want, and gain Money likewise; for the first Charge is all you will be put to, which will be but three Guinea’s, and Ten Shillings to the Attendants, who by the Services they will do you, will very well deserve it:  Then she enquir’d of the Bawd what the Custom of the House were, and how she must manage herself in that Affair?  And then she cou’d the better tell her whether she cou’d order Matters so as to comport therewith.

To this, the Bawd return’d this Answer: 

I have as genteel a House as most in London_, with several Chambers very well furnish’d for accomodation of Gentlemen and Ladies:  and a Looking-glass in each Chamber so conveniently plac’d, that those who have a mind to’t, may see what they do:  For some take as much delight in seeing as in doing:  My House goes under the Notion of being Let out in Lodgings, and every Gentlewoman than is enter’d, has her Picture drawn, which hangs up in the Dining Room; where when Gentlemen come, they chuse which Person they please by the Picture; and for a Guinea paid to me, they are admitted to her, with whom they make what Bargain they can agree upon.  And by this means we are sure that none but Persons of Quality can be admitted:  and the Ladies Honours are thereby secur’d._