ext day. My heart was
ready to burst, but I managed to make no show or mention when Mrs. B.
told the news at breakfast Mrs. B. observed that I turned pale, but no
one else remarked anything. We contrived to meet for a short time in
the middle of the day, and she embraced me tenderly, with tears in her
eyes, and looking so loving that my passions became overexcited, and
hers too. Notwithstanding the imprudence of the risk, we there and then
had a most delightful and salacious fuck; and at night this charming
woman allowed me full liberty to do anything I liked; and as often as
nature would support us we revelled in a sea of lubricity. How often I
cannot say, although my loved mistress declared that I had spent ten
times, I am certain she did oftener than that, for neither closed an
eye, nor ceased from the most loving embraces. She exerted all the
wonderful powers of seduction for which she was so distinguished. Never
mortal man could have passed a more intoxicating night of pleasure. We
heard movements in the house before we parted with mutual tears
coursing down our cheeks.

It was with difficulty I tore myself from her; indeed, I could not have
done so if she had not herself risen, and tenderly embracing me, told
me to have courage and hope, for, some how or other, we should manage
an occasional interview. Particularly cautioning me to be perfectly on
my guard when her husband came, she said it would be better if I kept
out of the way until after the first interview was over, as it might he
too much for me to see him embrace her. I did as she desired. No one
noticed me in the confusion of his arrival.

Mamma had insisted upon my returning to my bed in her room, as she was
sure Mr. Benson would require the dressing-room. Mrs. B., from policy,
objected, saying that there was no occasion, that I had been so quiet
she had never once been conscious of my being there, &c., but mamma had
her own way, and I really believe very much to the satisfaction of Mrs.
B. herself; for I doubt, if Mr. B. had been aware of my close
proximity, whether he would altogether have liked it. Nevertheless, he
so completely treated me as little more than a child that I am quite
sure he had no suspicion of my having occupied his place so
continuously during his absence.

Mr. and Mrs. B. retired shortly after his arrival, doubtless to plunge
into all the joys of venery after his long absence, and his wife's
supposed privation of them. The idea o