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 knees rubbed against each other; and they kissed, and kissed; and the more they kissed the more intense their craving for kissing became.

By degrees their blood grew more heated, and bubbling mounted to their head, until their brain reeled in such a way that they could hardly stand. The fumes of concupiscence had now intoxicated them as much as if they had deen drunk with wine.

At last they moved on, but without knowing whither they went; therefore, instead of going out of the yard they soon found themselves in one of its farthermost corners; there they began again to fondle each other.

Almost without her knowledge, the young man undid his sweet heart's kerchief, unhooked her dress, thrust his hand within her shift, and began to paddle her rounded and full breasts, which were as white as clotted cream, as fragrant as hawthorn blossoms.

Then—unable to resist the temptation—he bent low, kissed her bosom, sucked the small pink nipples; whilst she—who could not keep quiet—pressed her thighs together, and