Bonham's widowed sister by turning up the list of 'Smiths'' in either the Court or Trade directory. And if you are cross questioned on the subject, — my beauty, you can mention any jumble of street names that occur to you first (you have such a bad head for streets, you know) and you can mention having met Mrs. Smith, and your guardian, and the Earl of Longbowles. Allow me to assist you to alight.' So saying, with great courtesy, he handed Rosa out of the carriage, saying to the coachman as he did so: 'Half past eleven, sharp-mind Thomas!' So it certainly looked as if he meant to keep his promise to Rosa.
As our friends were uncloaking in the hall, the Earl of Longbowles emerged from his study, which was on the ground floor. He was a fine looking middle-aged man with a bearing about him that showed in some degree the marks of the fast life he had led from an early age. He greeted Torrant cordially, exclaiming: 'Ah, Alfred my boy, how are you? Very glad to see you and your fair friend. And what a pretty girl!' continued he, surveying Rosa with the air of a connoisseur. 'Is she as good as she looks, Alf?' he asked, with an expression that brought the colour into Rosa's face.
'I assure your Lordship that she is a sweet creature in every respect,' was Torrant's reply, as he pressed Rosa's arm to reassure her.
'Well,' said the Earl, 'you had better go upstairs to the drawing room.
You will find a select party of our friends there-fine men and fair women! I will follow you directly.'
And his Lordship was as good as his word, indeed a good deal better, for instead of following them after the delay of a minute or two, as any one might have supposed from his speech, he followed them instantly, being rather curious to have a more intimate inspection of Rosa.
Accordingly, when the young lady was half upstairs, leaning on her protector's arm, she was not a little startled by feeling her clothes gently, but effectually raised from behind, and a hot kiss pressed upon one of the cheeks of her bum. At the same time a half-smothered voice remarked: 'Delicious indeed! Very fine legs, too!' And then his Lordship, emerging from her graceful drapery, remarked in a business way: 'She'll do, Alfred, she'll do very well! She is fit to show up with the finest in the room!'
Rosa was indignant, and disposed to be very angry, but Torrant whispered to her not to mind it, that one must do at Rome as Rome does, and that his Lordship submitted to a similar inspection almost every lady that entered his house-at any rate, this particular house.
His Lordship, he also informed her, had some peculiar tastes and lusts; and she should see some curious scenes, but he told her not to be frightened, but to eat a good dinner, and to enjoy herself as much as she possibly could.
And Rosa, who now felt she was 'in for it', as the saying is, wisely determined to follow his advice and make the best of her situation.
CHAPTER 6
Rosa was of course a little fluttered by the exciting nature of the incident produced by her noble host's behaviour on the staircase, but she still possessed enough presence of mind to walk into the drawing room of the Earl's mansion, hanging on Captain Torrant's arm, with as good a grace, and as cool an aspect, (or nearly so) as if nothing particular had taken place during her transit between the hall door and the top of the staircase. In the drawing room, she was both astonished and delighted, delighted by the brilliant appearance of the room, and astonished at the magnificent display of beautiful women and handsome men; such as the Earl of Longbowles usually invited to join his circle. Indeed his Lordship, who could afford to suit his own fancies, invariably declared that he liked to have good-looking people about him-small blame to him for that! and displayed his taste, not only with regard to his judgement in hiring chambermaids and waiting maids, but also in respect to the young gentlemen and ladies he invited to his entertainments. And on this occasion, Rosa was quite bewitched by the galaxy of beauty exhibited by the women she saw; some of them kept-mistresses; some of them young demoiselles from a fashionable house of a certain repute, and some neglected wives, who in the unpleasant predicament of having married old men for the sake of money and a fine establishment, had found out later in the day, that jewellery and coaches and horses, were not the only luxuries that a young bride required, and were glad to make their appearance at Lord Longbowles' evening parties, to obtain what every young ladyaye and a good many elderly ladies too-consider the indispensable requisite: prick! and a downright good fucking.
And to show how cleverly his Lordship had foreseen the wants of his guests in this particular, there were certain curtained recesses established, furnished with well-cushioned ottomans; wherein gentlemen and ladies, who felt all excited by their delightful proximity in the waltz, or their companionship during the luxurious supper, might relieve the inevitable tendency, which such luxurious proceedings might create in their minds and bodies.
Our readers can understand that Captain Torrant was not very long in making Rosa understand the meaning of these little accommodation recesses, nor did she, on her part, blush more than a charming girl should do, at being made to understand the purpose for which they were intended, and being shown the deliciously licentious pictures that decorated their walls. But she did colour up prettily, when the Earl of Longbowles, who had by this time entered the apartment, begged to be introduced to Captain Torrant's pretty partner, (just as if he had never seen her before) and after making some outrageously complimentary remarks about her beautiful face said: 'I say Alfred, you have such very good taste in girls' shapes and general capabilities, that I have no doubt that Miss Fielding's hidden charms are quite equal to those she openly displays. Permit me the luxury of kissing her thighs and bottom, — you have a right to her other choice delicacies.'
To this announcement, Rosa was going to offer a feeble protest, saying something about so many ladies and gentlemen being present; but instead of the ladies being shocked, a good many of the couples present, who no doubt were pretty well initiated into his Lordship's proceedings, came up and declared, that as a young stranger, she must, of course, 'pay her footing', and that they would like nothing better than to see the charms of a young novice exposed, as they certainly would be during his Lordship's intended proceedings.
Captain Torrant, moreover, began to loosen his trouser's front, as if he on his part did not intend to be an idle spectator of the bottom-kissing operation; nor, to tell the truth, did Rosa wish that he should be. She had been a good deal excited by witnessing sundry performances among the well-paired couples present, and felt proportionately kindly disposed; much more apparently than did the beautiful Mrs.
Courville, who, wedded to an old and worn out husband, had up to this time amused herself with encouraging young men, almost but not quite to the point of opening her thighs. But a lady who encourages young men up to a certain point finds out sooner or later that her passions may betray her, and on this occasion the virtuous Mrs.
Courville betrayed herself. She was leaning on the arm of Mr.
Harcourt, who had long been a suitor for her favours, and who had probably had more wet dreams and frigged himself oftener in the nightly contemplations of her charms than anyone else of her thousand admirers. And so it came to pass, that when she saw Captain Torrant deliberately raise up Rosa's dress in front, while Lord Longbowles did the young lady the same kind of office behind, her feelings so long restrained, broke forth with a vengeance. And no wonder, for Rosa's exhibition was splendid. She was dressed for a ball, and as graceful and delicate as a young lady of taste is, as a matter of course, upon such an occasion. Consequently when, under the impulse of the behind and front pressure, she began to open her thighs, she provoked the admiration of all the company present.
Lord Longbowles, as we may easily imagine, was not satisfied with kissing her rump, but as Alfred Torrant got into her cunt, he performed the same kind office for her bum-hole; a part which his Lordship had a peculiar fancy for, and for which he had capability; his cock being one of the long and slender description and rather more easily inserted.
In Rosa's case this was rather fortunate as she was enabled to enjoy her lover's operation without feeling any irksome effects from doing double duty. Of the effects produced we may judge from Mrs.
Courville's remarks, who exclaimed to the enraptured young man who held her on his arm: 'Oh, Arthur, only look at that sweet girl's thighs! — and see how Captain Torrant is ramming it into her! How she does seem to enjoy it! I wonder if she appreciates his Lordship's performance at any rate as much as he does? There's no mistake about that! Just look at him driving into her!
There-he has done now!'
