A cautionary tale

The following tragi-comical occurrence is said to have happened to a Spanish gentleman lately arrived in London. Being greatly enamoured with the London demoiselles, he visited a house in Hedge-lane, near the Haymarket, but had the caution before he retired with his lady, to consider the substance of his pocket, where was 31 thirty-six shilling pieces, which according to the custom in some foreign countries, where of two evils they chuse the least, and as it were, tolerate such houses under certain regulations, he very wisely gave to the old lady of the house to take care of; but before he returned, her ladyship was moved to another part of the town, and he not having a farthing left, was most severely treated by his lady, who tore his cloaths almost off his back; and what heightened the confusion of the whole was, he could not speak a word of English.