a good
understanding between us, though I still pretended that although we
were sometimes in the habit of amusing ourselves together after her old
fashion she had not yet granted me the last favour. I now told her that
Laura had discovered my intercourse with her, and that previous to her
own marriage she wished to see us perform the conjugal rites that she
might know how to conduct herself when it came to be her turn, and that
I had therefore arranged, as Frank was to be out early the next
morning, Laura was to come to my room where I had promised that Betsy
and I should comply with her wishes. Frank got one of his sister's caps
which concealed his hair, and a nightshirt which closed in front over
his breast, and it was hardly possible for anyone to tell that it was
not Laura herself. Indeed, the disguise was so complete that the next
time Sir Charles came to enjoy himself with us, I made Frank dress up
in the same manner and pretend to be asleep in bed with me, and it was
only when I could not restrain a burst of laughter at his consternation
that Sir Charles discovered the trick we had played him. Nor do I think
he was perfectly satisfied until the removal of Frank's shirt showed
standing proof that it did not cover a woman's form.

Betsy's discovery was made in a different manner. When she came, Frank
kept under the bedclothes until I had stripped her, and getting into
bed with her performed the hymenial rites in due order. When we had
finished, I slipped off her on the other side of the bed from Frank,
leaving her lying on her back all exposed to his observation. He
commenced a survey of every part of her, joking her on the beauties he
discovered and on the manner in which she had enjoyed the operation
that had just been performed, and wondering whether it would give her
as much satisfaction. Gradually he began to embrace her, and at last
got upon her, asking me if that was the way Sir Charles would do it to
her.

"Yes that is it," said I, as he got between her thighs and placed
himself in the position in which I had lately been, "only he would not
have this stupid night dress about him, and he will have something
stiff between his legs to put into that pretty little hole you see
before you, now try what you can do to imitate him."

While Frank clasped her in his arms and pressed his mouth to hers, I
raised his shirt, and pointing his weapon at the mark, he thrust
himself forward, and it slipped into her in an i