E––, whose unfortunate exit lately made so great a noise in the world, was formerly one of Jane's best customers.

            Jenny, who was a great epicure, was extremely fond of wild fowl; and once importuned his lordship to send her some game to town.

            The earl promised faithfully  to do as she desired him, but being very fond of a jest, he resolved to put a trick upon her: so he sent a basketful of dead owls, the carriage of which cost Jane three shillings; and the story becoming public, rendered her a laughing-stock to all her friends in Covent Garden for some days.

            Jenny, who was naturally vindictive, resolved to be revenged on his lordship; so the next time he called at her house, she offered him a maidenhead at the moderate price of ten guineas.

            His lordship having accepted the offer, desired to see the girl; the girl being brought, E–– retired into a private room with her, and having examined the premises, thought he discovered all the marks of virginity.

            However, he chose to defer the exploit till night; for his vigor had been so exhausted by amorous combats, that he seldom chose to attempt maidenhead till he had recruited bis wasted powers by hard drinking.

            At night his lordship returned, extremely flustered with liquor; and Jane perceiving him quite intoxicated, easily found means to pass an American whore upon him for the maidenhead, which his lordship had agreed for. He paid down the ten guineas, and went to bed to his fire-ship, being so far gone that he could not perceive the difference.

            His lordship soon after found himself afflicted with the American p––x, commonly called the y––s: but as he had lain two or three times with common drabs in the neighbourhood, after the above-mentioned interview, he never once suspected to whom he was indebted to for this favour.

            Thus did Mother D––s, find means to gratify her ruling passion, avarice, and her propensity to revenge; a passion which has been thought to have as much influence over women as any other, except only the love of a good ––.

            Jane had almost every day some adventures of this kind but for a further account of them, we must refer the reader to the following chapter, it being high time to conclude this.

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