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.
know the bottom of this intrigue) follow’d them into the same Tavern; and bid the Drawer, if it was possible, let them have the next Room to that which the Gentlewoman had, who came in just before ’em with a Waterman following her:  The Drawer told ’em there was Company in the next Room then, but they were paying there Reckoning, and would be gone immediately; and in the mean time desir’d ’em to walk into a Box in the Yard, which they accordingly did; and whilst they sat there, they saw the Waterman go out again.  Presently after the Drawer came and told ’em that the Room was now empty, which they forthwith went into, and had the conveniency through a hole in the Wall, to see the Gentlewoman unseen, who sat leaning her Arm upon the Table, in a very melancholy Posture, as one much dissatisfy’d; having a Glass of Wine before her, and Pen, Ink and Paper.  Soon after the Waterman comes in again, and tells her the Gentleman had not been at home since Morning, nor did they know where he was.  Where’s the Note that I gave you, says she?  Which he giving her, she took and tore it, and then burn’d it, Then taking the Glass, what’s your Name, Waterman, said she?  An’t please you, Madam, my Name’s John:  Well, then honest John here’s to ye, says she; and drank off her Glass, and made John fill a Brimmer and drink it off.  And then John offering to go, she said, No, John, you shan’t go yet, I have something to eat, and you shall stay and eat with me:  Don’t be uneasie John, for I’ll pay you well for your time.  Presently up comes the Drawer and brings a Lobster and a Piece of Sturgeon, with him; then bidding the Drawer bring a Quart of Canary up, she ask’d John whether he lov’d Lobster and Sturgeon?  Yes, very well, Madam, reply’d John, but they are too good for my common Eating.  After the other Quart of Canary was brought up, and the Drawer gone down, she bid John come nearer and sit down; and at last having both eat and drank Plentifully, she pull’d John close to her, and told him he look’d like a clever well-made Fellow, and ask’d him, if he did’nt think himself capable of doing a Ladies Business? which put John so much out of Countenance he did’nt know what to say to her:  Upon which, first Embracing the Dull Fool in her Arms, Come, says she, let’s see how well you’re furnish’d:  And then putting her Hand into his Breeches, John began to think she was in Earnest, and made as bold with her; giving her what she wanted; and then calling for another Quart of Wine, and having drank and repeated their Amorous Embraces two or three times, she gave John a Guinea; and told him she lik’d him so well, that she would go by Water with him that day Sennight; and charg’d him to meet her then at five a Clock, at Paul’s Wharf; and she wou’d then give him such another Treat.  Which John promis’d her to do, and so went away very well Satisfied.  The two Gentlemen who (unseen of her) had seen and heard all those Passages; were resolv’d to make a further Discovery of the Gentlewoman and so dogg’d her home to her own House, which happen’d to be at a Woollen-Drapers in St. Paul’s Church-Yard.  Having thus seen her at her own House they left her, and went to their own Lodgings.

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