Her denial, she observed, was
not affectation of grimace, and proceeded to read me such
admirable lessons on the economy of my person and my purse as
I became amply paid for my general attention and conformity
to in the course of my acquaintance with the town. After
which, changing the discourse, she fell on the pleasures of
the preceding night, where I learn'd, without much surprize,
as I began to enter on her character, that she had seen every
thing that had passed, from a convenient place managed solely
for that purpose, and of which she readily made me the
confidante.
She had scarce finish'd this, when the little troop of
love, the girls my companions, broke in and renewed their
compliments and caresses. I observed with pleasure that the
fatigues and exercises of the night had not usurped in the
least on the life of their complexion, or the freshness of
their bloom: this I found, by their confession, was owing to
the management and advice of our rare directress. They went
down then to figure it, as usual, in the shop, whilst I
repair'd to my lodgings, where I employed myself till I
returned to dinner at Mrs. Cole's.
Here I staid in constant amusement, with one or other
of these charming girls, till about five in the evening; when
seiz'd with a sudden drowsy fit, I was prevailed on to go up
and doze it off on Harriet's bed, who left me on it to my
repose.
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