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           Herfearblossomedintoterror,shewasoverwhelmedinmorethanaphysicalwaybyhisstrengthanddetermination,hislackofawarenessofher.Suddenlyhelethergo,satupandseemedtofumblewithhimself,snappingandpullingatsomething.

           "Betterbesafe,"hegasped."Lieonyourback,it’stime.No,notlikethat!Openyourlegs,forGod’ssake!Don’tyouknowanything?"

           No,no,Luke,Idon’t!shewantedtocry.Thisishorrible,obscene;whateveritisyou’redoingtomecan’tpossiblybepermittedbythelawsofChurchormen!Heactuallylaydownontopofher,liftedhishipsandpokedatherwithonehand,theothersofirmlyinherhairshedidn’tdaremove.Twitchingandjumpingatthealienthingbetweenherlegs,shetriedtodoashewanted,spreadherlegswider,buthewasmuchbroaderthanshewas,andhergroinmuscleswentintocrampyspasmfromtheweightofhimandtheunaccustomedposture.Eventhroughthedarkeningmistsoffrightandexhaustionshecouldsensethegatheringofsomemightypower;asheenteredheralonghighscreamleftherlips.

           "Shutup!"hegroaned,tookhishandoutofherhairandclampeditdefensivelyoverhermouth."Whatdoyouwanttodo,makeeveryoneinthisbloodypubthinkI’mmurderingyou?Liestillanditwon’thurtanymorethanithasto!Liestill,liestill!"

           Shefoughtlikeonepossessedtoberidofthatghastly,painfulthing,buthisweightpinnedherdownandhishanddeadenedhercries,theagonywentonandon.