; but single and double are two
things. If I lock up double, I expect half a Guinea; and I'm sure the Captain
cannot think that's out of the way - It is but the Price of a Bagnio.«
    Miss Mathews's Face became of the Colour of Scarlet at those Words -
However, she mustered up her Spirits, and turning to Booth, said, »what say you,
Captain? for my own Part, I had never less Inclination to Sleep; which hath the
greater Charms for you, the Punch or the Pillow?« »I hope, Madam,« answered
Booth, »you have a better Opinion of me, than to doubt my preferring Miss
Mathew's Conversation to either.« »I assure you,« replied she, »it is no
Compliment to you, to say I prefer yours to Sleep at this Time.«
    The Governor then, having received his Fee, departed; and turning the Key,
left the Gentleman and the Lady to themselves.
    In Imitation of him, we will lock up likewise a Scene which we do not think
proper to expose to the Eyes of the Public. If any over curious Readers should
be disappointed on this Occasion, we will recommend such Readers to the
Apologies with which certain gay Ladies have lately been pleased to oblige the
World, where they will possibly find every thing recorded, that past at this
Interval.
    But tho' we decline painting the Scene, it is not our Intention to conceal
from the World the Frailty of Mr. Booth, or of his fair Partner, who certainly
past that Evening, in a Manner inconsistent with the strict Rules of Virtue and
Chastity.
    To say the Truth, we are much more concerned for the Behaviour of the
Gentleman, than of the Lady, not only for his Sake, but for the Sake of the best
Woman in the World, whom we should be sorry to consider as yoked to a Man of no
Worth nor Honour.
    We desire therefore the good-natured and candid Reader will be pleased to
weigh attentively the several unlucky Circumstances which concurred so
critically, that Fortune seemed to have used her utmost Endeavours to ensnare
poor Booth's Constancy. Let the Reader set before his Eyes a fine young Woman,
in a manner a first Love, conferring Obligations, and using every Art to soften,
to allure, to win, and to enflame; let him consider the Time and Place; let him
remember that Mr. Booth was a young Fellow, in the highest Vigour of Life; and
lastly, let him add one