ArmellineandEmiliehadbothbeautifulbreasts,andknewit;theywerethereforeastonishedatmyindifference,perhapsthoughtthatIhadneverseenafinebreast。AsamatteroffactafinefigureismuchmorescarceatRomethanaprettyface。
Thus,inspiteoftheirmodesty,theirvanityimpelledthemtoshewmethatmyindifferencewasill—placed,butitwasmyparttoputthemattheirease,andtomakethemflingshametothewinds。
TheywereenchantedwhenItoldthemtotrytheirhandsatabowlofpunch,andtheysimplydancedforjoywhenIpronounceditbetterthanmyownbrew。
Thencametheoyster—game,andIscoldedArmellineforhavingswallowedtheliquidasIwastakingtheoysterfromherlips。Iagreedthatitwasveryhardtoavoiddoingso,butIofferedtoshewthemhowitcouldbedonebyplacingthetongueintheway。Thisgavemeanopportunityofteachingthemthegameoftongues,whichIshallnotexplainbecauseitiswellknowntoalltruelovers。ArmellineplayedherpartwithsuchevidentrelishthatIcouldseesheenjoyeditaswellasI,thoughsheagreeditwasaveryinnocentamusement。
ItsochancedthatafineoysterslippedfromitsshellasIwasplacingitbetweenEmilie’slips。Itfellontoherbreast,andshewouldhaverecovereditwithherfingers;butIclaimedtherightofregainingitmyself,andshehadtounlaceherbodicetoletmedoso。Igotholdoftheoysterwithmylips,butdidsoinsuchamannerastopreventhersuspectingthatIhadtakenanyextraordinarypleasureintheact。