"During the holidays, in my last year at school, I had gone to
the Royal Aquarium with a school companion. This was followed by
one or two visits to the Empire Theatre. It was then that I first
discovered that sexual intercourse took place outside the limits
of married life. On one occasion my friend talked to one of the
women who were walking about. This same friend spoke to a
prostitute at Oxford. (At this time I went up to the university.)
Once or twice I met this girl. She used to ask about my friend.
My feelings toward her were a combination of admiration for her
physical beauty, a sense of the 'mystery' of her life, and pity
for her isolated position.

"On the whole, my first university term produced considerable
improvement in me. I began to be interested in my work and to
read a fair amount of general literature. I learned to bicycle
and to row. I also made one intimate friend.

"In my first holiday I went to the Empire and made the
acquaintance of a girl there, W.H. She attracted me by her quiet
appearance. I eventually made arrangements to pay her a visit. My
apprehensions consisted of: 1. Fear of catching venereal disease.
This I decided to safeguard by using a 'French letter.' 2. Fear
that she might have a 'bully.'

"The girl showed no sexual desire; but at that time this did not
attract my attention.

"I got very much 'gone' on her, paid her several visits, gave her
some presents I could ill afford, and felt very distressed when
she informed me she was to be married and therefore could not see
me any more.

"My experiences with prostitutes cover a period of twelve years.
During three years of this period I was continually in their
company. I have had intercourse with some two dozen; in some
cases only once; in others on numerous occasions. They have
usually been of the class that frequent Piccadilly, St. James
Restaurant, the Continental Hotel, and the Dancing Clubs. Usual
fee, L2 for the night; in one case, L5.

"1. Not one of them, as far as I knew, was a drunkard.

"2. As a rule, they were not mercenary or dishonest.

"3. In their language and general behavior they compared
favorably with respectable women.

"4. I never caught venereal disease.

"5. I twice caught pediculi.

"6. I did not find them, as a rule, very sensual or fon