The Adventures of Grace & Anna

Excerpt: The Adventures of Grace & Anna

AT THIS portion of my narrative I deem it best that I acquaint the reader with some of the fads and follies of the writer, so that, later on in this sparse history of a sensual life, he may be more familiar with the traits both normal and abnormal that will at times be depicted upon the written page.

As I have stated earlier here, I am a gentleman somewhat on in years, and if I do say it myself, of somewhat pleasing appearance, especially to the opposite sex. Being left fairly well off and having a business that is practically self-operating, I devote the majority of my time to my pleasures, which, as the reader has determined by now, are mostly those of the flesh.

I am an ardent admirer of beauty in all of its manifest forms; I am a lover of flowers, paintings and the finer things of life, and like above all things the full well-developed form of the modern girl, the flapper.

Being situated financially in a manner to gratify most of my wishes I seek high and low for complaisant pretty girls, and if they are in accord with my will and desires, I treat them in a courtly fashion and repay them liberally for their time.

Not that I care to associate with the demi-monde, the street walkers, the prostitutes and all their ilk; much rather would I caress the clothed knee or thigh of a fair young damsel and be content with that than lie abed with a hardened old roustabout; I love youth, beauty, and the delicious freshness that is the endowment of modern feminine girlhood.

Joseph, as the reader may well judge, is a confidential servant indeed; he has assisted me and taken an active part in many another little affair of this kind, and I trust him absolutely, and now, with this dear Anna, I was sure that I had secured another active helper.

Her promise of her girl friend, Grace, was indeed a pleasant fillip to my lustful imagination, and I carefully dressed on that evening and was on the corner long before the time set, anxious to catch a glimpse of the girl that had been so warmly described to me.

Sure enough, I saw Anna walking quietly down the street, accompanied by another girl about her size, and at a glance I saw that Anna had not misrepresented the girl’s qualities in the least.

She was as Anna had told me, a truly beautiful girl with large blue eyes and a mop of golden hair which was shortly bobbed, as is the fashion.

She was perfectly formed, the shape of her youthful body being well put off by the abbreviated dress that she wore, and was without a hat, having evidently left the house on the pretext of going for a short walk.

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She evidently knew what was transpiring in my mind for she allowed me to draw her down gently on to the cushions beside me, and once she was in my arms, I pressed hot kisses on her lovely lips and allowed my hands to run riot all over her girlish perfection.

I found, however, that she was quite matter-of-fact in regard to terms, for drawing gently back from me, she arranged her dress, and looking about to see that we were alone she said in a low voice, ‘I understand, Mr. Anderson, that Anna and you have been quite close together–in fact that you know one another quite intimately–that you have possessed her – and when Anna told me that you wished to meet me and to have a party with me, you must understand, Mr. Anderson, that one of the main reasons that I accepted is that you had her understand that I was to receive something in return–that you are to pay me. This, of course, is a rather abrupt way of putting it, but you must understand that I am an engaged girl and am shortly to be married, and I do not accord these favours even to my own intended husband, and if we intend to proceed I wish that clearly understood between us. Is not that right?’

‘Oh, yes,’ I said, relieved to find that she was so materialistic. ‘I told Anna exactly that, and you may be sure that I meant exactly what I said, and now that I have seen you I have no reason indeed to regret my bargain and assure you that I will do exactly as she outlined to you.’ And I made as if to gather the beautiful girl to me and smother her with my caresses.

She, however, held me back again, and pulling her short skirt over her knees, held up her finger at me and continued, ‘Anna also told me that the man that drives your car, that he also is to take part in the bargain, and I wish to know if that is all, because I would not, for any consideration, stand any more, not that I am not able and perhaps willing, but an engaged girl has standards to maintain, and were it not for the money involved, I would never think of starting in the first place.’

Excerpt From: Anonymous. “The Adventures of Grace & Anna.”