The London-Bawd: With Her Character and Life eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 143 pages of information about The London-Bawd.

The London-Bawd: With Her Character and Life eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 143 pages of information about The London-Bawd.

Altho’ I am a Stranger to you, I doubt not but you will excuse the rudeness of this Visit, when you shall know ’twas only the Concern I have to see a lady of your Worth and Beauty, so much Design’d upon and Trick’d, as you are like to be, that has occasion’d it:  I Know therefore, Madam, that there’s a Gentleman, who has been for some time a great Admirer of your Matchless Beauty, which truly does deserve all those Encomiums that I have often heard him justly give it.  This Gentleman, under the Notion of a Customer, has made you many Visits:  And has been pleas’d (I know not for what reason) to make me his Confident; of which I need give you no further Instant, then that he has acquainted me that but a few Days past he gave you fifty Guineas, for which by way of Gratitude, he was admitted to enjoy your last Favours:—­Here the Young Lady interrupted her, all Blushing and Confus’d; Madam, you’ve fully satisfy’d me, said she, that that false man has let you know my Weakness, and most ungratefully expos’d my Honour, and betray’d me to the world.—­Nay, Madam; said the Bawd, be not so passionate; I don’t believe he has acquainted any with it, but myself.  Nor let the thoughts of that at all disturb you; for, that’s a Crime that I have known, for more than thirty-Years, the rest of all our Sex has scarce been free from.  But that which more stirs up my Spleen against him, is for the Trick he designs to put upon you still; which is the only reason of my giving you this trouble.  You will oblige me in it very much, reply’d the Goldsmith’s Wife. Then this says the Bawd, it is.  He understands your Husband is now out of Town; and will be so for Seven or Eight Days time.  As soon as he comes home, your Gallant will be with you to appoint him a time in which he may again enjoy your Favour; which when he has enjoy’d, he does intend to tarry till your Husband shall come in, and then accquaint him that he has paid to him the fifty Guineas that he borrow’d of him on his Ring; and so desire that he may have his Ring again; which is the thing he aims at.  For he well knows, that when you shall be askt whether or no you have receiv’d the 50 Guineas, your Honour is so far concern’d, you can’t deny it.  O Treach’rous Villian said the She Goldsmith, with some indignation, Is this the Generosity he so much boasted of? Yes, Madam, says the Bawd, this is what he designs to do; But I am so concerned to see a Lady of your Worth so basely and ingratefully impos’d upon, I could not but discover it:  And if you wou’d be rul’d by me, you shou’d out-Trick the Fop, and catch him in the Snare he’d lay for you.—­O I’d do any thing to be reveng’d on him, cry’d the young Lady with some eagerness:  And do but tell me how, and Keep my Counsel, and I’ll so well reward you for your Pains, that you shall say I’m grateful.—­Then Madam, says the Bawd, as soon as your Husband comes to Town, before he comes to know of it, send one to tell

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