The servant, upon my mentioning this, made no other answer than that his lady had pictures of all degrees.

I was now introduced into the presence of the lady herself.

She was a thin, or rather meager, person, very wan in the countenance, had no nose and many pimples in her face.

She offered to rise at my entrance, but could not stand.

After many compliments, much congratulation on her side, and the most fervent expressions of gratitude on mine, she asked me many questions concerning the situation of her affairs in the lower world; most of which I answered to her entire satisfaction.