In winter 'tis of cloth, and in summer plain stuff or silk.

You may guess how effectually this disguises them, [so] that there is no distinguishing the great lady from her slave.

'Tis impossible for the most jealous husband to know his wife when he meets her; and no man dare either touch or follow a woman in the street.
"This perpetual masquerade gives them entire liberty of following their inclinations without danger of discovery.

The most usual method of intrigue is, to send an appointment to the lover to meet the lady at a Jew's shop, which are as notoriously convenient as our Indian-houses; and yet, even those who don't make use of them, do not scruple to go to buy pennyworths, and tumble over rich goods, which are chiefly to be found amongst that sort of people.

The great ladies seldom let their gallants know who they are; and it is so difficult to find it out, that they can very seldom guess at her name they have corresponded with above half a year together.