a Gold-Watch, which I took out, and look’d upon it, and put it up into his Pocket again very carefully; and this I so often repeated, telling him I was a Person of Quality, and that what I did, with respect to the Liberty I allow’d him, was only for the Gratification of my Youthful Fancy, and as for any thing of filthy Lucre, or bring a mercenary Creature, I did both scorn it, and was much above it:  All this by the Richness of my Garb, he was apt enough to believe; and therefore was the less upon his Guard; but I beginning now to be reduc’d, (not having my Husband’s Bag’s to go to, as I us’d to have) thought he ought also to pay for the Pleasure he receiv’d from me, as well as I formerly us’d to pay my Gallant for the Pleasure I receiv’d from him; and therefore taking Twenty Guineas out of his Pockets, and telling them before his Face, I pretended to put them all in again; but had cunningly convey’d them into my own Pocket, and told twenty mill’d Shillings into his; and also taking out his Watch again, as I had done several times before, I convey’d the Watch into my own Pocket, and the Case only into his:  As we were just a parting, that I might come off with more Credit, I bid him feel in’s Pocket, and see he had his Watch and all his Guineas; and clapping of his hand upon his Thigh, and feeling the Case, he said he had:  I further ask’d him if he had all his Guineas, and bid him tell ’em; and he putting his hand in’s Fob he told twenty, (which he took for Guineas, his Silver being in another Fob) and told me I was very honest, he was sure he’d all; and then desir’d to know my Name and where my Lodgings were; that he might wait upon me some other time, and have the like enjoyment; which I seem’d to desire as much as he, greatly commending his performances (tho’ to speak Truth, his Will was better far than his Ability, and his Gold Watch and Guineas much exceeded either, for he was one of them which we call Antiquated Whoremasters) and so to satisfie him, I gave him such Directions as sent him to the other End o’th’ Town, to seek a Needle in a Bottle of Hay.

Thus the Rich Cuff of’s Gold and Watch was Chous’d: Whilst I therewith in Racy Wine Carous’d ’Tis fitting that such Dablers shou’d be caught And by their Losses to Repentance brought: Who will not say I serv’d him in his Kind? For he had that to which he had most mind. And since his Watch has left its empty Place, I leave, him to bemoan his own light Case. For he may now by dear Experience say, Time oftentimes unknown will Slip away.

The next Week after this, I was pick’d up by a brisk Spark, who likewise had me to the Tavern, and seeing me in a rich Garb, (and tho’ I say it, tolerably handsome then) was very civil to me, and treated me with much respect, giving me a good Dish of Fish for Supper, which with good Store of Wine, serv’d as a fit Provocative for that which follow’d after.  But before we began those