he truth, for I blushed and cast my eyes
down on the ground. He no longer hesitated, but throwing his arms
around me, pressed his lips to mine and kissed me ardently. I was
astonished and confounded and endeavored to escape him, but he held me
tight and pressed his breast to mine.

"'Herbert, Herbert, this is wrong, let me go, I beg of you.'

"He replied by pressing another kiss on my lips. It was in vain I
struggled; he appeared to be endowed with the strength of Hercules.

"'Do have done!' I murmured between each embrace, 'someone might come.'

"'My love, there is no cause for fear, there is no one in the house but
you and I. Your sister is confined to her chamber by sickness and I
have given positive orders that I am not at home to anyone. We are
absolutely alone.'

"I could not disguise the pleasure that this news gave me, for my whole
body became agitated with the warmth of his embraces, and my bosom
palpitated against his. I even dared to return his caresses, and
reimbursed with interest the kisses he gave me.

"'Amy, I love and adore you,' said he.

"'Herbert, I love you! I love you,' was the only reply that I could
make.

"Again he pressed his lips to mine and sucked in my breath. He even
inserted the end of his tongue in my mouth, and he met mine, which was
as ardent as his own. I believe I should have died if nature had not
given me relief at that moment. I believe the same thing happened to
him, for he threw himself upon me, and two or three convulsive shudders
ran through his system; he then became calmer and reclined negligently
in my arms.

"'My beloved, this is true happiness,' said he, 'oh, that we could
remain thus forever, and that we might never part again.'

"After a few moments repose he rose up, and leaning over me, seized one
of my hands and felt my bubbies with his unoccupied hand. The contact
renewed the fire in his body and his eyes reassumed their brilliance.
When I felt his hand descend on my breast, I shivered and made a
pretense of snatching it away, but it was in vain. He cautiously
unhooked my dress; I no longer restrained him. My frock fell off my
shoulders and my naked bust was entirely exposed to his view. He passed
from one to the other of my ivory globes, as he called them, and molded
them with his hands, playing with the nipples and applying his lips to
them so that he almost sucked my life away. But he was not yet
satisfied. He knelt down before me and, placing his head