Wordlessly, the woman took the tray from her and walked across the deck, carrying it to the fo’c’sle. Old Mrs Babbacombe had taught her the secret of avoiding being with child. Her cheeks reddened, but a wry smile crossed her face “Why good sire, if I am to be rewarded in the manner of last night I might well give myself to such men as would desire me.”
“Indeed there are men aboard who would desire thee, particularly after we four had praised thy attentions so highly during the day!”
Mary blushed deeply, realising that she had been the topic of much discussion among the men, but inside her a frisson of excitement crackled. Behind her Wilson fondled her rear, his fingers kneading the flesh of her buttocks,his breath hot upon her shoulders as he pressed against her, his mouth kissing the nape of her neck, gnawing at her ear lobes. He gave Mary a pitying smile as he replied “Why, dear child, it will be many days and nights afore we make landfall in the New World!”
The New World! Suddenly she realised that her over-indulgence was not the
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