This last Search made us look upon that Place as unsafe to go to again; for I perceiv’d that Disguis’d Constable was a busie Fellow, and wou’d be always Jealous of our Returning again.  So I threw up my Lease of that House, and from thence came hither:  Where I have continued ever since.  And carrying a good Correspondence amongst my Neighbours, I have never been molested here, but when there is any Trade stirring, I have my share of it.  And thus, Madam, I have given you the History of my Life hitherto; which I have been more particular in, because of your Civility and Generosity towards me.  And if you find at any time an occasion to make use of any Gentleman to supply any Deficiency you may meet with at home, or to gratifie your Inclination with a desire of Change I will be always ready to serve you to the utmost of my Power.

The Bawd having thus finish’d her Narration, the Goldsmith’s Lady gave her many thanks, and told her that her Relation had been very diverting to her, But, said she, there is one thing that I have had a mind to ask you two or three times and still forgot it. Pray Madam, said the Bawd, What may that be?  For I am very ready to resolve you in any thing I can—­That is, reply’d the She-Goldsmith, Whether or no these new Attempts for Reformation be not a very great hinderance to you in your Business?  For I am told that some of the Members of the Society put themselves into all Shapes, that they may make a Discovery of such Houses.  And I suppose he who disturb’d you at your other House might be one of them.  And therefore methinks this should quite spoil your Trade:  For as matters are now manag’d, how do you know who to Trust?

To this the Bawd reply’d thus:  As to what you say Madam, there is this in it, That it makes us use more Caution than we us’d to do.  For we now admit of none into our Houses that are Strangers.  But perhaps you may say, That I us’d a great deal of Caution with the other Person who was a Trapan before; which is really true enough; and when he mention’d to me Esq; ——­ I thought I might very well have trusted him:  But I’ll tell you how that hapen’d; Esq; S——­ had it seems been talking to some intimate Friends of his, of some very pretty Ladies that he had to do withal:  For indeed being a good Customer, and paying very well, he had always the Cream of all that came to my House; being very much a Gentleman; and one whom I wou’d be glad to help to your Embraces, if you wou’d do me that Honour, and I am sure you cann’t have to do with a Compleater Person, and one better fitted to serve a Woman. You wou’d, make me have a Mind to him, reply’d the Lady:  Well, Madam, said the Bawd, ere it be long, I’ll bring you two together.  But, as I was a saying, he having told some intimate Friends of his, that he had the enjoyment of a very fine Lady:  said one of ’em, Prithee Esq, who is’t that helps you to these fine Ladies that you talk of?