ve me wrong my Husband's Bed? Shou'd I do so, how do you think
he'd take it? E'en bad enough, I do believe, said he; if you shou'd let him
know it; but sure there's no necessity of that. And if you keep your
Counsel, I shall take nothing from him he can miss.--Hold, Sir, says she,
you talk as if we were already both agreed; but you shall find there will
be two Words to the making of that Bargain. Besides you dont--But here's my
Husband coming, says the Jilt--Indeed Sir; I have sold you a Pen'worth in
it: I'll be Judg'd by my Husband. (Her Husband coming then into the Shop)
the Gentleman perceiving how cunningly she turn'd off her Discourse, told
her he did believe she had'nt wrong'd him much, and he was satisfied. And
then shewing her Husband what he had bought, and what he paid for it, he
told him his Wife had us'd him very well: And so he took his leave of 'em;
and went to his old Crone the Bawd, and told her what had past. You may
depend upon it, says the Bawd, that sh'll comply; but you must Fee her
pretty high, or it won't do. This made him Shrug; for tho he had a great
mind to enjoy her, he was not willing to be at too much charge Which the
Old Bawd perceiving, told him he cou'd not hope to carry her under a
Present of at least Fifty Guinea's; but yet, says she, if you will give me
but Five, I'll warrant you shall gain your Point without being at any
Charge at all: Make but that out, says he, and I'll promise you the five
Guinea's as soon as e'er I have enjoy'd her: No, Sir, says the Bawd, I'll
have my Money in hand; for you know, we never trust. Well, says he, here's
your Money, and giving it into her hand, Now let me know your Method. Upon
which the Bawd thus began.

Before I proceed, pray tell me the Price of that Diamond Ring you wear upon
your Finger: Why what wou'd you do with that, replies the Beau; I woud'nt
part with my Ring for an hundred Guineas, for it cost me above Four-score,
and I had a great Peniworth in it; and if you'd have me to give her that,
this is all Trick and Cheat; and I am only Funn'd out of five Guineas for
nothing. Why so hasty, says the Bawd? I design no such matter; but you
won't hear me out. Go to the Goldsmith, and tell him you are disappointed
of a Bill that you expected out of the Country, and that you have a Present
occasion for fifty Guineas, which you must desire him to let you have, and
you'll leave him that Ring as a pledge in the mean time; and that as soon
as your Bill comes