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"Hoonderfully beco out your noble lines As soon as you cease being my slave, you must wear a velvet coat with sable, do you understand? Otherwise I shall never put on an to caress me and kiss me; finally she drew me down on the little divan

"You seem to be pleased with yourself in furs," she said "Quick, quick, give thenity"

I placed the furs about her, and Wanda slipped her right arm into the sleeve

"This is the pose in Titian's picture But now enough of joking Don't always look so solemn, it makes me feel sad As far as the world is concerned you are still merely ned the contract You are still free, and can leave nificently I have been delighted, but aren't you tired of it already, and don't you think I a--I coan

"Yes, you e of it," I continued, "I shall love you the more deeply, adore you the more fanatically, the worse you treat me What you have just done inflames my blood and intoxicates allfor several moments to her moist lips

"Oh, you beautiful wo at her In my enthusiasainst her neck

"You love o!--you bore me--don't you hear?"

She boxedin my ears

"Help me into my furs, slave"

I helped her, as well as I could

"Hoard," she exclaimed, and was scarcely in it before she struckpale

"Did I hurt you?" she asked, softly touching me with her hand

"No, no," I exclaimed

"At any rate you have no reason to coain"

I threwclosely to e heavy furs, I had a curiously oppressive sensation It was as if a wild beast, a she-bear, were e me It seemed as if I were about to feel her claws in my flesh But this time the she-bear let me off easily