Volume IV Part 53 (1/2)
”No, indeed I should not, because you are a man and would see me”
”You don't want a man to see you, then?”
”No”
”Do you think you are so ugly, then?”
At this she turned to M---- M---- and said, with evident vexation, ”I a,” said M---- M----, bursting with laughter, ”it is quite the other way; you are very pretty” With these words she took her on her knee and eht; you can't possibly have such a small waist as that”
”You make a mistake, you can put your hand there and see for yourself”
”I can't believe it”
M---- M---- then held her close to the grill and told me to see for myself At the saht,” said I, ”and I owe you an apology;” but inand the chemise
”My opinion is,” said I to M---- M----, ”that we have here a little boy”
I did not wait for a reply, but satisfied myself by my sense of touch as to her sex, and I could see that the little one and her governess were both pleased that my mind was at rest on the subject
I drew irl looked at M---- M----, and reassured by her so away for a moment
I must have reduced her to a state in which a moment's solitude was necessary, and I myself was in a very excited condition
As soon as she was gone I said to M---- M----,
”Do you know that what you have shewn me has made me unhappy?”
”Has it? Why?”
”Because your boarder is char to enjoy her”
”I ao any further; and besides, I know you, and even if you could satisfy your passion without danger to her, I would not give her up to you, you would spoil her”
”How?”
”Do you think that after enjoying you she would care to enjoy me? I should lose too heavily by the comparison”
”Give me your hand”