Jane soon after had a call from a gentleman who was just returned from America; he paid her very well for a fresh girl; but being unfortunately troubled with the yaws, a very bad sort of a p–x, which he had imported with him from America, the poor girl was infected in such a manner, that she was obliged to go to the hospital, where, in some weeks, she was cured at the expense of her nose.

            Being thus disfigured, neither Jane D––s nor Mother C––s would take her in. So she was obliged to patrol about the streets: and having one day inadvertently picked a gentleman's pocket of his handkerchief, was brought to her trial at the Old Bailey.

            But Mother D––s, who thought she might still be of use, gave her so good a character, that she was acquitted of the petty larceny: and being immediately taken into service by Jane, in quality of bar-keeper, became generally agreeable to the customers by her officiousness and the help of an artificial nose.

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