Ring, worth two or
three hundred Pounds, to Madam _Flippant_; to-morrow, a large Chest of
the finest _China_ to my Lady _Fleecewell_; and next Day, perhaps,
a rich Necklace of large Oriental Pearl, with a Locket to it of
Saphires, Emeralds, Rubies, &c., to pretty Miss _Ogle-me_, for an
amorous Glance, for a Smile, and (it may be, tho' but rarely) for the
mighty Blessing of one single Kiss. But such were his Largesses, not to
reckon his Treats, his Balls, and Serenades besides, tho' at the same
time he had marry'd a virtuous Lady, and of good Quality: But her
Relation to him (it may be fear'd) made her very disagreeable: For a Man
of his Humour and Estate can no more be satisfy'd with one Woman, than
with one Dish of Meat; and to say Truth, 'tis something unmodish.
However, he might have dy'd a pure Celibate, and altogether unexpert of
Women, had his good or bad Hopes only terminated in Sir _Philip's_
Niece. But the brave and haughty Mr. _Would-be_ was not to be baulk'd by
Appearances of Virtue, which he thought all Womankind only did affect;
besides, he promis'd himself the Victory over any Lady whom he
attempted, by the Force of his damn'd Money, tho' her Virtue were ever
so real and strict.

With _Philibella_ he found another pretty young Creature, very like her,
who had been a _quondam_ Mistress to Sir _Philip_: He, with young
_Goodland_, was then diverting his Mistress and Niece at a Game at
Cards, when _Would-be_ came to visit him; he found 'em very merry, with
a Flask or two of Claret before 'em, and Oranges roasting by a large
Fire, for it was _Christmas-time_. The Lady _Friendly_ understanding
that this extraordinary Man was with Sir _Philip_ in the Parlour, came
in to 'em, to make the number of both Sexes equal, as well as in Hopes
to make up a Purse of Guineas toward the Purchase of some new fine
Business that she had in her Head, from his accustom'd Design of losing
at Play to her. Indeed, she had Part of her Wish, for she got twenty
Guineas of him; _Philibella_ ten; and _Lucy_, Sir _Philip's_ quondam,
five: Not but that _Would-be_ intended better Fortune to the young ones,
than he did to Sir _Philip's_ Lady; but her Ladyship was utterly
unwilling to give him over to their Management, tho' at the last, when
they were all tir'd with the Cards, after _Would-be_ had said as many
obliging things as his present Genius would give him leave, to
_Philibella_ and _Lucy_, especially to the first, not forgetting his
Ba