dam,
says the Steward: Then Sir, says she, I presume your Name's _Brightwell_.
Yes, Madam, said he, it is so; but I don't know you: No, Sir, says she, I
believe you have forgot me; but my Name's _Pierpoint_: _Brightwel_ hearing
her say so, was a little surpriz'd, and started: How Madam, said he,
_Pierpoint_! Yes Sir, says she, you han't forgot _Pierpoint_ of _Hargrave_,
I suppose; I have some small Estate there still: Madam says he, I am very
glad to see you; It is not an hour ago since I was Drinking your Health: I
hope your good Daughter's very well: She's very well at your Service, Sir,
replyed the old Crone; and I hope, Sir, you'l do me the honour to go and
see her: I'll wait upon you another time, Madam, said he, but I an't in a
condition to wait upon a young Lady now; O you are very well, reply'd she;
come, you shall go along with me; and taking him by the Hand, leads him
along with her: The Steward was the more willing to go, upon the account of
what the Gentleman had said to him at the Tavern about _Mrs. Pierpoint_ and
her Daughter, and so went with her the more easily.
As they went along together, she ask'd him about several Persons in the
Country, which she had hear the Gentleman and he talk of; So that he had no
manner of doubt but that this was the very Person she pretended to be. And
among other things, she ask'd him who it was that he was drinking her
Health with to day, as he was talking; and he telling her it was one Mr.
_Hanwel_ she presently describ'd his Person, which she had seen at the
Tavern with him. At last she brings him to her house, which was in an Alley
on the back-side of _St. Jones_'s Lane, and has him into a Parlour very
well furnished; and then tells him She'll go and fetch her Daughter: And
goes to one of her first-rate Girls, and having given her her Lesson, has
her into the Steward, who Complements her to a great degree, and told her
he had heard a very good Character to her, both as to her Beauty and Parts;
but that he found they came far short of what she merited; & added, that he
thought himself very happy in Meeting with her Mother, because by that
means he had the Honour of being introduc'd into her good Company.--The
Jilt knew whom She was to personate, and carry'd herself is demurely as
cou'd be; but both the Bawd and She ply'd him with good store of Wine,
which made the Steward very merry and frollicksome, and according as Mrs.
_Betty_ found him, She put her self forward. But it
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