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he smilingly pointed to me, to observe, as it bellied out, or rose, and fell, according to the unruly starts of the motion behind it: but it was soon fix'd; for now taking off his shirt, and naked as a Cupid, he show'd it meat so upright a stand, as prepar'd me indeed for his application to me for instant ease: but tho' the sight of its fine size was fit enough to fire me; the cooling air, as I stood in this state of nature, join'd to the desire I had of bathing first, enabled me to put him off, and tranquillize him, with the remark, that a little suspense would only set a keener edge on the pleasure: leading then the way, and showing our friends an example of continency, which they were giving signs of losing respect to, we went, hand in hand, into the stream, till it took us up to our neck, where, the no more than grateful coolness of the water, gave my senses a delicious refreshment from the sultryness of the season, and made me more alive, more happy in myself, and,

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