e my judges in all the truth of nature, to whom I could
not appear a very disagreeable figure, if you please to recollect what
I have beforesaid of my person, which time, that at certain periods of
life robs use every instant of our charms, had, at that of mine, then
greatly improved into full and open, bloom, for I wanted some months
of eighteen. My breasts, which in the state of nudity are ever capital
points, now in no more than in graceful plenitude, maintained a firmness
and steady independence of any stay or support, that dared and invited
the test of the touch. Then I was as tall, as slim-shaped as could
be consistent with all that juicy plumpness of flesh, ever the most
grateful to the senses of sight and touch, which I owed to the
health and youth of my constitution. I had not, however, so thoroughly
renounced all innate shame, as not to suffer great confusion at the
state I saw myself in; but the whole troop round me, men and women,
relieved me with every mark of applause and satisfaction, even
flattering attention to raise and inspire me with even sentiments
of pride on the figure I made, which my friend gallantly protested,
infinitely outshone all other birthday finery whatever; so that had I
leave to set down, for sincere, all the compliments these connoisseurs
overwhelmed me with upon this occasion, I might flatter myself with
having passed my examination with the approbation of the learned.

My friend, however, who for this time had alone the disposal of me,
humoured their curiosity, and perhaps his own, so far, that he placed me
in all the variety of postures and lights imaginable, pointing out
every beauty under every aspect of it, not without such parentheses,
of kisses, such inflammatory liberties of his roving hands, as made all
shame fly before them, and a blushing glow give place to a warmer one
of desire, which led me even to find some relish in the present scene.

But in this general survey, you may be sure, the most material spot of
me was not excused the strictest visitation; nor was it but agreed, that
I had not the least reason to be diffident of passing even for a maid,
on occasion; so inconsiderable a flaw had my preceding adventures
created there, and so soon had the blemish of an over-stretch been
repaired and worn out at any age, and in my naturally small make in that
part.

Now, whether my partner had exhausted all the modes of regaling the
touch or sight, or whether he was now ungove