Memoirs Of Fanny Hill / A New and Genuine Edition from the Original Text (London, 1749)

could not but observe that my young minion was as much spruced out as could be expected from one in his condition: a desire of pleasing that could not be indifferent to me, since it proved that I pleased him; which, I assure you, was now a point I was not above having in view.

had nothing to fear, as they were plain good sort of folks, and wise enough to mind no more other people's business than they could well help.

I could not bear either to keep or part with him.