'The wretched man roared with pain, and tried to draw it back, but she only bit all the harder.
'The uproar was at its highest when, just as I was trying to separate them, a party of watchmen burst open the door, and at once took them all prisoners. The men, who were very drunk, were marched off to the lock-up, while we women were told to clap on our duds and make ourselves scarce.
'This denouement overwhelmed me with shame and confusion. I hurried on my clothes as fast as I could, but the sergeant, observing from my dress that I was different from the others, offered to see me home. As soon as it was understood who I was, and how I came to be there, he became wonderfully attentive and assisted me in every way he could. As he led me through the dark lanes, he supported me with one arm and held my hand with the other. Finding that I walked heavily, and seemed hardly able to drag my legs after me, he asked, when we had travelled half the distance, whether I would like to rest a little. I said I would for I felt thoroughly exhausted.
' "Well, it so happens, here is a most convenient place for resting," and he lifted me over a stile into a yard where some dried grass was piled; upon this he placed me, and sitting down at my side with his arm round my waist, he muttered, "Dear young lady, I feel great pity for you. I am sure you were deceived into joining the company in that house of illrepute, and I am very thankful to have been able to render you my humble services, but don't you think I am worthy of some reward?" ' "I do indeed, sergeant, tell me what I can do to show you how grateful I am." ' "If you will put your arm round me and let me kiss your sweet lips it will more than repay me for anything I have done." ' "Well, sergeant, I can't refuse you; besides I am quite in your power.
You may kiss me if you like, but – oh – I did not give you leave to put your hand there. That was not part of your request." ' "No, my dear, but the glimpse I have already had of your ripe young charms has excited my desire for something more – so you cannot, will not refuse me." 'He had meantime pushed his hand up to my cunt, and was busy pressing it and exploring it with his fingers; then, leaning me backward, he separated my thighs with his knees, and opening his trousers at the same time, he released his prick and placed my hand on it. I could not see it, but it felt unusually large and strong, and held up its big round head with great life and vigour.
'I had been fucked that night no less than nine times, and by four different pricks, and now this one, one of the finest of the lot, stirred up my lustful desires as strongly as ever.
' "Well, my dear, what do you think of it? is it not as well able to give you pleasure as any one of those you so favoured tonight?" ' "Oh, sergeant, don't refer to that again, I am a most unfortunate girl – everyone seems to have their will of me, whether I like it or not." ' "But, dear lady, I mean to make you like it – yes, frig it a little first – Oh, how nice, would you mind taking it in your mouth for a moment?" 'He pushed it up to my lips. I took in the head; it was very large and indeed quite filled my mouth.
' "That's good, now my dear, lie back, spread your soft thighs,' he said, as lying upon me he inserted his prick, 'there – how easily it slips in and passes up, oh, isn't that nice?" 'His prick filled my cunt as he drove it home and pressed it in between my outstretched thighs. The sergeant was an old and experienced hand, he fucked steadily, and with a great deliberation so as to make very stroke tell, and as he was the last who had his will of my poor person that memorable night, so he gave me the best and highest satisfaction of all. But when he was done, I was so worn out and exhausted, I was unable to stand and he had to carry me home.
'Next day, he called to enquire for me, and warned me privately that the man who was so cruelly bitten had to be taken to the hospital and was in a dangerous state; that in consequence, he was certain there would be an investigation; he therefore advised me, if I wished to avoid having to appear as witness, to get out of the way as speedily as possible.
'This caused me to accept at once an invitation from my uncle to visit him and take charge of his sick wife, and as I set out without delay, I escaped the grievous annoyance of a public exposure. It was during this visit that both my father and my aunt died, and I was left altogether to the care and protection of my uncle; and thus it comes to pass that you find me here on the good ship Commarrilla.'
'Why, Laura, you have a most charming way of telling a story, and you have excited my fanny beyond measure; you have fairly set it on fire, would you mind putting your hand on it, dear, and assuaging its burning heat with your finger? And meanwhile tell me what you already hinted at – the way Captain St John managed to overcome your maidenly scruples, and obtain the enjoyment of your favours.'
'Well, Queenie, my love, lift your leg that I may watch your pussy while I stir her up, and you can perform the same kind office for me while I go on with my story – yes, now then. You know how amorously disposed the worthy captain is, and will understand how, while I attended his wife, he was continually making attempts to induce me to allow him the freedom he desired. But although I liked the thing well enough and really longed for a good fuck, I rather shrank from him as being the brother of my mother; I therefore avoided being alone with him and always kept the door of my room locked at night. However, he persuaded me on one occasion to join a boating party, under his care and management, to visit a small island about ten miles distant which was famous for its shells.
'The weather was fine when we started, and the sea calm, but it soon roughened and became very story so the captain decided on returning and steered amid a heavy sea for the nearest port. It was late in the evening before we reached the harbour for which we were making and which was on the opposite side of the island from where we set out.
'I was half-dead from fear and seasickness, and besides I was wet through, so the captain gave up all thought of taking me home and brought me to a small hotel whose landlady he was acquainted with.
He ordered supper and tried to cheer me up, but I felt very sick and preferred going to bed. a little room was opened off the private sittingroom we had engaged and was accordingly prepared for me and I gladly took off my wet things and turned in.
'After supper uncle ordered coffee, and bringing me some, he found me shivering as if I had the ague.
' "Why dear, how your teeth chatter, you mush have got a terrible chill – we must bring you something to warm your heart, and set your blood in circulation." 'So he went out and mixed a stiff tumbler of hot punch and brought it to me. I took it readily, for I felt a chill all over me, but it was stronger than I expected and made my brain swim. I was sitting up in the bed supported by his arm and feeling light-headed. I said with a hysterical laugh; "Oh, uncle, I am quite drunk, what shall I do?" ' "Do nothing, my pet, at least just now. Rest your head on my bosom, and the effect will soon pass." 'He drew me close as I leaned against him, and began squeezing and moulding my breast; but I was too much upset to mind him, until I felt his hand inside my dress, pushing down over my belly. I then caught it with mine and said, "Oh, uncle, how can you? You forget that I am your niece. Oh, take your hand – indeed it is not right." ' "You need not mind me, Laura, I am old enough to be your father and the fact of your being my niece only gives me a right to pet and fondle you – there now – let go my hand, I only want to pet you here for a moment – it will do you good – so – there's a good girl." 'He had succeeded in pushing his hand down to my cunt and was working two of his fingers between the lips.
' "Oh, uncle, I am ready to faint, lay me back." 'He laid me down, still keeping his hand, however, between my thighs, then he kissed me and said, "My sweet Laura, I am fonder of you than of anyone else in the world; your aunt, as you know, is dying. I never intend to marry again, but I will adopt you and treat you as my daughter; and as you have shown this loving confidence in me, I will settle her fortune on you.