I entertain, as you are in keeping your Company.  Upon which account be not angry if I repeat my Question, Pray who recommended you to me?  To which he reply’d, Madam, I thought you had not been so very scrupulous at this time of Day, when Money is so very scarce.  But seeing you press me to it, I know that you help’d Esq; ——­ to a very fine Mistress.—­The Gentleman he Named, being one I was well acquainted with, and whose Necessities I had often supply’d with some of my First-rate-Frigots, as he used to call ’em; I had no more mistrust of him; and therefore taking him to be a Friend of his:  Nay, now, said I to him, you begin to speak Sense.  Be pleased to go along with me; and so lead him into a Room which joyn’d to my Parlour that was hung round with Pictures; representing all the Amours of Ovid’s Heathen Gods; and amongst them were intermix’d several of those Ladies of Pleasure I kept in my House, drawn in very amorous and inviting Postures; One with her Golden Tresses dishelv’d upon her Shoulders & her Brests Naked; another was drawn putting on her Smock, a third tying her Garters, and a Fourth in the Arms of her Gallant:  When he had well looked round about him, Madam, said he, I perceive you have Entertainment to provoke the dullest Appetite; and if you have really the Original of these Pictures, I don’t much wonder that you insist upon good Terms.  Therefore pray let me know what you expect to Oblige me with the dishelv’d Golden Locks. Sir, said I, my lowest is a Guinea in hand, and a Guinea a Week for the Accomodation of my House; and taking care that you may have her ready for your use, so long as you continue my Pensioner:  But as for her own Terms, I leave that to your self and her—­But, said he, may I not see the Person first, that I may be satisfied the Painter has not flatter’d her? Yes, Sir, said I, provided that you don’t spend too much time before you come to a Conclusion.—­Leave that to me, said he, for you shall be no Looser: Whereupon I slipt out of the Room, and call’d one Mrs. Gertrude (which was the Person he desir’d) who came in immediately; and going up towards the Gentleman, he desir’d her to sit down; and as I was a with drawing he call’d to me likewise, and told me he must discourse with us both, before he enter’d into any further Familiarity; and then, addressing himself to Mrs. Gertrude, said, Well, my pretty Madam, what Gratification do you expect for your Company per_ Week?_ She answer’d him, Two Guineas:  But, said he, What assurance, Madam, shall I have that you will be my Sole Property during the time that you and I agree upon?  And that you will not dispence your Favours, likewise to others? Nay, Sir, said I to him, if you intend to Monopolize her wholly to your self, you must raise your Price, or we cannot else Maintain our selves like Gentlewomen; and afford Accommodations fit for Gentlemen. Well, Ladies, said he, I