Sir , Black Moll hath sent word her Trial comes on in the Afternoon , and she hopes you will order Matters so as to bring her off . Tom Gagg , Sir , is found guilty . Betty hath brought more Goods into our Lock to-year than any five of the Gang ; and in truth , ‘ tis a pity to lose so good a Customer . Without dispute , she is a fine Woman ! ‘ Twas to her I was obliged for my Education , andshe hath trained up more young Fellows to the Business than the Gaming table . ‘ Tis Woman that seduces all Mankind , By her we first were taught the wheedling Arts : Her very Eyes can cheat ; when most she 's kind , She tricks us of our Money with our Hearts . For her , like Wolves by Night we roam for Prey , And practise ev'ry Fraud to bribe her Charms ; For Suits of Love , like Law , are won by Pay , And Beauty must be fee 'd into our Arms . When a Gentleman is long kept in suspence , Penitence may break his Spirit ever after . Besides , Certainty gives a Man a good Air upon his Trial , and makes him risk another without Fear or Scruple . But I 'll away , for ‘ tis a Pleasure to be the Messenger of Comfort to Friends in Affliction . I ply 'd at the Opera , Madam ; and considering ‘ twas neither dark nor rainy , so that there was no great Hurry in getting Chairs and Coaches , made a tolerable Hand o n't . These seven Handkerchiefs , Madam . And this Snuff-box . I had a fair Tug at a charming Gold Watch . Pox take the Tailors for making the Fobs so deep and narrow ! It stuck by the way , and I was forc 'd to make my Escape under a Coach . Really , Madam , I fear I shall be cut off in the Flower of my Youth , so that every now and thenI have Thoughts of taking up and going to Sea . I beg you , Madam , do n't ask me ; for I must either tell a Lye to you or to Miss Polly ; for I promis 'd her I would not tell . I shall lead a sad Life with Miss Polly , if ever she comes to know that I told you . Besides , I would not willingly forfeit my own Honour by betraying any body . Madam , here 's Miss Polly come to wait upon you .