Anditseemedshewaslikethesea，nothingbutdarkwavesrisingandheaving，heavingwithagreatswell，sothatslowlyherwholedarknesswasinmotion，andshewasOceanrollingitsdark，dumbmass。Oh，andfardowninsideherthedeepspartedandrolledasunder，inlong，fair-travellingbillows，andever，atthequickofher，thedepthspartedandrolledasunder，fromthecentreofsoftplunging，astheplungerwentdeeperanddeeper，touchinglower，andshewasdeeperanddeeperanddeeperdisclosed，theheavierthebillowsofherrolledawaytosomeshore，uncoveringher，andcloserandcloserplungedthepalpableunknown，andfurtherandfurtherrolledthewavesofherselfawayfromherselfleavingher，tillsuddenly，inasoft，shudderingconvulsion，thequickofallherplasmwastouched，sheknewherselftouched，theconsummationwasuponher，andshewasgone。
Shewasgone，shewasnot，andshewasborn：awoman。
Ah，toolovely，toolovely!Intheebbingsherealizedalltheloveliness。
Nowallherbodyclungwithtenderlovetotheunknownman，andblindlytothewiltingpenis，asitsotenderly，frailly，unknowinglywithdrew，afterthefiercethrustofitspotency。Asitdrewoutandleftherbody，thesecret，sensitivething，shegaveanunconsciouscryofpureloss，andshetriedtoputitback。Ithadbeensoperfect!Andsheloveditso!
Andonlynowshebecameawareofthesmall，bud-likereticenceandtendernessofthepenis，andalittlecryofwonderandpoignancyescapedheragain，herwoman’sheartcryingoutoverthetenderfrailtyofthatwhichhadbeenthepower。