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 example, shall I?'

By all means.'

"Thereupon Teleny took off his white tie, that stiff and uncomfortable useless appendage invented by fashion only to torture mankind, yclept a shirt collar, then his coat and waistcoat, and he remained only in his shirt and trousers.

Now, my dear, allow me to act as your maid.'

"The beautiful woman at first refused, but yielded after some kisses; and, little by little, nothing was left of all her clothing but an almost transparent crêpe de Chine chemise, dark steel-blue silk stockings, and satin slippers.

"Teleny covered her bare neck and arms with kisses, pressed his cheeks against the thick, black hair of her arm-pits, and tickled her as he did so. This little titillation was felt all over her body, and the slit between her legs opened again in such a way that the delicate little clitoris, like a red hawthorn berry, peeped out as if to see what was going on. He held her for a moment crushed against his chest, and his merle—as