about one in the morning
Thus we lay a few blissful instants , overpowered , still , and languid ; till , as the sense of pleasure stagnated , we recovered from our trance , and he slipt out of me , not however before he had protested his extreme satisfaction by the tenderest kiss and embrace , as well as by the most cordial expressions . The company , who had stood round us in a profound silence , when all was over , helped me to hurry on my clothes in an instant , and complimented me on the sincere homage they could not escape observing had been done as they termed it -- to the sovereignty of my charms , in my receiving a double payment of tribute at one juncture . But my partner , now dressed again , signalized , above all , a fondness unbated by the circumstance of recent enjoyment ; the girls too kissed and embraced me , assuring me that for that time , or indeed any other , unless I pleased , I was to go through no farther public trials , and that I was now consummatedly initiated , and one of them . As it was an inviolable law for every gallant to keep to his partner , for the night especially , and even till he relinquished possession over to the community , in order to preserve a pleasing property , and to avoid the disgusts and indelicacy of another arrangement , the company , after a short refection of biscuits and wine , tea and chocolate , served in at now about one in the morning , broke up , and went off in pairs . Mrs. Cole had prepared my spark and me an occasion field-bed , to which we retired , and there ended the night in one continued strain of pleasure , sprightly and uncloyed enough for us not to have formed one wish for its ever knowing an end . In the morning , after a restorative breakfast in bed , he got up , and with very tender assurance of a particular regard for me , left me to the composure and refreshment of a sweet slumber ; waking out of which , and getting up to dress before Mrs. Cole should come in , I found in one of my pockets a purse of guineas , which he had slipt there ; and just as I was musing on a liberality I had certainly not expected , Mrs. Cole came in , to whom I immediately communicated the present , and naturally offered her whatever share she pleased : but assuring me that the gentleman had very nobly rewarded her , she would on no terms , no entreaties , no shape I could put it in , receive any part of it . Her denial , she observed , was no affectation of grimace , and proceeded to read me such admirable lessons on the economy of my person and my purse , as I became amply paid for my general attention and conformity to in the course of my acquaintance with the town .