As it was an inviolable law for every gallant to keep to
his partner, for the night especially, and even till he
relinquish'd possession over to the community, in order to
preserve a pleasing property and to avoid the disgusts and
indelicacy of another arrangement, the company, after a short
refection of biscuits and wine, tea and chocolate, served in
at now about one in the morning, broke up, and went off in
pairs. Mrs. Cole had prepared my spark and me an occasional
field-bed, to which we retir'd, and there ended the night in
one continued strain of pleasure, sprightly and uncloy'd
enough for us not to have formed one wish for its ever knowing
an end. In the morning, after a restorative breakfast in bed,
he got up, and with very tender assurances of a particular
regard for me, left me to the composure and refreshment of a
sweet slumber; waking out of which, and getting up to dress
before Mrs. Cole should come in, I found in one of my pockets
a purse of guineas, which he had slipt there; and just as I
was musing on a liberality I had certainly not expected, Mrs.
Cole came in, to whom I immediately communicated the present,
and naturally offered her whatever share she pleas'd: but
assuring me that the gentleman had very nobly rewarded her,
she would on no terms, no entreaties, no shape I could put it
in, receive any part of it.
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