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El hammache (the exciter).—It has received this name because it irritates the vulva by frequent entries and exits.

El fadelak (the deceiver).—It takes this name from its ruses and deceits. This expression signifies liar. Calling somebody a fadelak means that he is a deceiver. When he desires coition he says, "If God gives me the chance to encounter a vulva I shall never part with it." And when he has got at one he is soon sated; his presumption is apparent, and he looks at it despairingly, because he has been boasting that, once in, he would not come out again.

In coming near a woman it is getting again into erection, and seems to say to the vulva, "To-day I shall quench my desires with you, O my soul!" The vulva, seeing it erect, and stiff, is surprised at its dimensions, and seems to say, "Who could take in such a member?" For any other answer, it gets its head into the lips of the vulva, makes it open its mouth, and penetrate to its bottom. When it begins to move about, the vulva makes fun of it, saying, "How deceitful your movements is!" for before it has been in long it retires again; and the two testicles seem to say to each other, "Our member is dead; it has succumbed after the arrival of the pleasure, the quenching of its passion, and the emission of the sperm!" The member itself, coming precipitately out of the vulva, tries to hold up its head, but it sinks down soft and sluggish. The testicles repeat, "Our brother is dead! our brother is dead!" It protests, saying, "Nothing of the sort"; but the vulva cries, "Why did you retire? Oh you liar! You had said if you were once in you would never come out again."

En naasse (the sleeper). From its deceitful appearance. When it gets into erection, it lengthens out and