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Springhaven

CHAPTER XXV
10/23

She had not even Grecian sandals, nor a "surprise fan" to flutter from her wrist, nor hair oiled into flat Lesbian coils, but freedom of rich young tresses, and of graceful figure, and taper limbs.

There was no one who could say her nay, of the lovers of maiden nature.
However, maidens must be discreet, even when most adventurous; and so she took another maid to help her, of respected but not romantic name--Jenny Shanks, who had brought her that letter.

Jenny was much prettier than her name, and the ground she trod on was worshipped by many, even when her shoes were down at heel.

Especially in this track remained the finer part of Charley Bowles's heart (while the coarser was up against the Frenchmen), as well as a good deal of Mr.Prater's nephew's, and of several other sole-fishers.

This enabled Jenny to enter kindly into tender questions.


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