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the wicked girl shall get her deserts—my arm shall ache before I give over whipping her I What a horribly fast girl she must be to flirt and go on with officers of the Guards! How do you like that, Miss Eveline? and that? and that?" giving my poor bum three terribly sharp cuts.
I bit my lips to restrain any cries.
"Ha, you don't speak. Just let the naughty girl's drawers down to her knees, will you, Eliza dear?"
"Why, she's a man!" almost screamed Lady Eliza, when the drawers were let loose. "Look, sister! look! Don't spare the horrid creature!"
They both blushed deeply, especially when they saw that their brother had prepared a surprise, and was rather enjoying their confusion.
