entwined by the strong tentacles of that soft polypus in which he had plunged so rashly.
Now the warm viscid flesh around his prickle seemed to grow tighter; to glue itself on it, and grasp it and suck it with lips innumerable.
"Who are you?" said the voice of the woman as she bumped herself against him. "Answer me at once," and she wriggled all her body, so that the hair of their middle parts came in close contact.
He did not give any answer, but allowed her to buck at her will.
"Will you answer at once, who you are, and how dare you come in the middle of the night in an honest woman's bed?"
He remained silent.
"If you do not reply I shall scream, I shall ring, I shall have you arrested at once."
Thereupon she clasped him the tighter, and only moved her buttocks.
"Excuse me," said he falteringly, "but I am like a ship in distress, that enters the very first port at hand."
"Come, no prevaricating."
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