ot out begging me not to follow her. I did not, and never saw
her again. She had hazel eyes, spoke with a country accent, and I quite
believe was a servant.

Although soon after this a little better off, I had difficulty in
keeping out of debt, and the cost of amatory amusements prevented my
having women as often as I otherwise should have done. I used to try the
cheap women at times, and often successfully. Would walk backwards and
forwards between Temple-Bar and Charing Cross for hours, looking at the
women, thinking which I should like, and whether I could afford one.
Sometimes I would follow the same woman, stop when she stopped if a man
spoke to her, cross over, and wait till she moved off by herself, or if
with the man, would follow them to a brothel, return to watch for her
coming out, and wait 'till she did so. This pleased me much.

Then I began to feel women in the streets; they frequently came out
of the E.. t. r Street-houses, and round by the side-entrance to
Exeter-Hall. That end of the street then was all but dark.

Stopping a woman. This was a frequent dialogue. "A nice night dear."
"Yes." "Been taking a walk?" "Yes." "Been to piddle?" "Yes." They
usually when I knew they had come out of a house, said they had been to
piddle if I asked them. "A shilling to feel your cunt." "All right, give
it me." With the left hand I gave the shilling with the right I fingered
their quims. "Open your legs dear,--a little wider,--let me feel
up,--have you been fucked to-night?" "No." It was always no. I delighted
in hearing them tell that lie. "Come with me." "How much?" "Give me a
sovereign." "No." "Ten shillings then." "I can't afford more than five
shillings." "No, not for that"; but they more often said yes. Sometimes
I went with them, more frequently not. The lesson I learned was that
most woman denied that they had fucked more recently than the day
before, (it was always the day before), and that a little bargaining
reduced the price of their pleasures.

If intending to have a poke I waited for a girl known by sight, and then
often could not find her, then I saw those so dressed that I could not
offer them a small sum. On other nights I went up to the girl with the
fattest legs, and made advances. In this way I shagged many of all sorts
and sizes, many of them poor creatures, others plump, fine, strong,
healthy women, whom I was surprised took the small sum for their
professional exertions. The end of this promi