not even aware I had been out.
The day passed very pleasantly. She was evidently flattered with the
devotion I showed her and seemed noways indisposed to try to what
length her encouragement might carry me, probably thinking that she
could at any time check my advances should they become too forward.

In the course of the day I again visited the summer house and
ascertained that I had no chance of surprising her there without making
some alteration in it, which it would take a little time to effect, but
which I resolved to have made if I found I could not succeed otherwise.
In the meantime, I resolved to try the effect of a bold stroke.

Getting up early the next morning I proceeded directly to the summer
house and waited there till she made her appearance. Having made
certain that she was alone, I stretched myself on the couch as nearly
as possible in the attitude she had assumed the previous morning. I
then unbuttoned my trousers and drew them down below my knees and at
the same time turned up my shirt above my waist thus exhibiting the
whole forepart of my person entirely naked. Then grasping my stiffly
erected weapon in my hand, I exhibited myself performing the same
operation which I had witnessed her engaged in the previous morning.
She came in without the least suspicion and, on entering the place, had
at once a full view of my nearly naked figure extended at full length
on the couch and engaged in performing an operation the nature of which
she could not possibly misunderstand.

She seemed struck with astonishment--so much that she remained
motionless for more than a minute, during which I watched her with
intense curiosity. Her face and neck, so far as visible, flushed till
they were almost of a purple hue, and her eyes were fixed upon the
stiffly erected column up and down which my hand was gently moving. I
was in great hopes that the sight had produced the effect I desired.
But no. Suddenly recovering herself, she exclaimed, "For shame, Sir,"
and turning away hastily left the place before I had time to rise and
interrupt her. I would fain have followed her and tried to induce her
to return, but I would not allow my passions to carry me so far as to
do what might injure her irreparably in the event of anyone being about
the grounds and seeing me in the condition in which I then was.

Before I could replace my dress so as to be able to venture out, she
had gone so far that she had reached the house ere I cou