A demurrer [graphic]

"Plate 3: A street scene at night beside a corner shop adjoining a passage leading to an archway, inscribed [Cliffo]rds Inn, under the first floor of a tall house. The shop has a curved window filled with cakes, jelly-glasses, &c, and sweetmeats in elegant glass jars. The shop-woman looks out at a tall well-dressed man who walks away from a courtesan, who puts a hand on his arm, pointing to the door of the house between shop-front and archway, on which is Hotel. She is well dressed and handsome. Just behind her a watchman sits on a stool, watching the couple and ringing a hand-bell; he holds up a placard inscribed Beware of Bad Houses on which his lantern hangs. Light falls on the figures and pavement from shop, street lamp, and lantern. Above the shop-window . . . I at Home | Button | S . . ."--British Museum online catalogue