(1789) 168 .‘ As soon as the Grand - Signor has chosen the girl , that he has destined to be the partner of his bed , all the others follow her to the bath , washing and perfuming her , and dressing her superbly , conduct her singing , dancing and rejoicing to the bed - chamber of the Grand - Signor , who is generally on such occasion already in bed .Scarcely has the new elected favourite entered the chamber , introduced bij the Grand Eunuch who is upon guard , than she kneels down , and when the Sultan calls her , she creeps into bed to him at the foot of the bed , if the Sultan does not order her by a special grace to approach it by the side : after a certain time , upon a signal , given by the Sultan , the governess of the girls , with all her suite , enter the apartment .