Written
by:
Jenne
The
following
morning,
Estelle
awoke
early
to
the
unfamiliar
quiet
of
the
house.
As
she
opened
her
eyes
slowly
and
adjusted
to
the
sights
that
surrounded
her,
she
also
began
to
recall
the
events
of
the
night
before.
She
shuddered
at
the
thought.
Her
sleep
had
been
less
than
restful,
her
dreams
full
of
visions.
She
rose
from
the
bed
and
began
to
dress.
Having
no
idea
what
the
time
was,
she
pondered
as
to
what
she
should
do
next.
Should
she
wait
for
someone
to
come
and
get
her
or
should
she
try
to
find
her
way
to
the
kitchen?
After
a
few
minutes
her
decision
was
made
for
her.
A
knock
on
the
door,
made
her
jump.
It
opened
and
a
young
girl
entered
the
room.
"Cook
said
I
was
to
fetch
you,"
she
announced
as
she
entered
the
room.
"Oh,
thank
you,"
Estelle
replied.
"Follow
me
then
if
you're
ready,"
the
girl
commanded.
Estelle
felt
that
she
had
little
choice
but
to
obey.
Not
that
she
had
any
wish
not
to.
Being
alone
in
this
strange
house
was
not
a
prospect
that
she
relished.
She
followed
where
the
young
girl
led.
After
a
short
walk,
Estelle
once
again
found
herself
in
the
kitchen.
Cook
beckoned
them
to
enter.On
the
pine
table
was
a
plate
of
breakfast
and
a
mug
of
tea
waiting
for
each
of
them.
Estelle
sat
and
began
to
eat.
"Did
you
sleep
well,
child?"
Cook
asked
Estelle.
"Yes,
thank
you
Cook,"
Estelle
lied.
"Good,
the
Master
wishes
to
see
you
later."
Estelle
froze
at
the
mention
of
the
Master.
The
breakfast
was
good
and
she
had
almost
forgotten
the
previous
nights
events.
She
trembled
at
the
very
thought
of
meeting
him
again.
He
had
been
gentle
and
his
actions
had
in
no
way
been
menacing,
but
Estelle
just
had
not
come
to
terms
with
the
events.
She
still
had
many
unanswered
questions
running
through
her
mind.
"I
forgot
to
introduce
you
to
Daisy,"
the
Cook
said,
breaking
into
Estelle's
review
of
what
had
happened
after
her
robe
had
hit
the
floor
of
the
Master's
bedchamber.
"What
was
I
thinking
of?
Daisy
is
a
good
girl.
Been
her
for
awhile
now,
ain't
you?"
"Yes,
Cook,"
Daisy
said
with
a
barely
audible
sigh
in
her
voice.
Estelle
studied
her
as
she
ate.
She
was
a
petite
figure.
Her
red
hair
was
tucked
into
her
cap
with
just
a
few
strands
escaping,
adding
to
her
girlish
looks.
Her
complexion
was
fair
and
the
freckles
that
generously
dotted
her
face
furthered
the
look
of
freshness.
Daisy
turned
and
smiled
at
Estelle.
The
twinkle
in
her
eyes
was
barely
visible,
but
it
was
there.
Estelle
finished
her
meal
and
wondered
what
awaited
her
now.
Daisy
cleared
the
plate
from
in
front
of
her.
"Daisy
take
Estelle
to
the
Master!"
Cook
directed.
"He
is
in
the
main
sitting
room"
Again
Estelle's
heart
jumped,
the
blood
began
to
flow
faster
round
her
body,
and
the
heat
rose
to
her
head.
She
realised
that
she
was
scared
once
more.
What
was
the
Master
going
to
do
to
her
today?
She
had
never
envisaged
that
any
man
would
produce
such
diverse
feelings
within
her
being.
These
feelings
were
so
alien
that
they
frightened
her
more
than
the
thought
of
meeting
the
Master
again.
Cook
noticed
the
change
in
her
body
language.
"Try
not
to
worry,child,
I
told
you
no
harm
will
come
of
you
here."
Cook
said
trying
to
calm
Estelle's
fears.
To
some
extent
it
worked.
Estelle
did
feel
better
as
she
left
the
sanctuary
of
the
kitchen.
"How
long
have
you
been
here?"
Estelle
asked
Daisy
once
they
were
back
in
the
hallway.
"About
a
year,
I
think,"
Daisy
replied.
"Seems
like
longer
sometimes.It's
not
too
bad
here,
though
my
last
job
was
just
awful."
Estelle
waited
for
the
girl
to
explain,
but
she
suddenly
stopped
and
turned
to
whisper.
"Did
the
Master
treat
you
well
last
night?"
Estelle
had
to
strain
to
hear
the
question.
"Yes,"
she
replied,matching
the
low
tone.
"At
least
I
think
so.
How
do
you
.
.
.
uh,know
if
.
.
.
."
The
girl
cut
off
her
stammering
with
a
gentle
touch
on
the
upper
arm
and
a
soft
look.
"Don't
worry,
he
must
be
pleased
or
he
would
not
summon
you
today."
Her
words
made
Estelle
wonder
if
the
Master
always
did
such
things
to
his
servants.
It
was
pretty
clear
that
her
purpose,
part
of
it
at
least,
was
his
entertainment
and
that
more
of
the
same
was
in
store
for
her.
What
she
didn't
know
was
how
typical
all
this
was
in
this
house.
Had
the
Master's
mouth
found
Daisy's
private
place
as
well?
Was
Daisy
still
serving
their
Master
in
that
way?
Had
there
been
others?
Were
there
others
still?
Her
chance
to
ask
Daisy
any
of
these
questions
ended
when
they
the
girl
stopped
before
a
heavy
door.
As
Daisy
knocked,
Estelle's
fears
poured
back
into
her.
Her
heart
again
pounded,
she
could
hear
the
blood
pulse
through
her
head,
and
perspiration
gathered
on
her
forehead,despite
the
coldness
of
the
passage.
At
the
response
from
within,Daisy
opened
the
door
and
smiled
as
she
held
it
for
Estelle
to
enter.
Estelle
smiled
nervously
back
and
stepped
inside.
The
door
closed
behind
her,
with
Daisy
on
the
other
side.
Again
she
was
alone
with
the
Master.
She
found
herself
in
the
same
room
where
the
Master
had
first
received
her.
No
bed
here.
The
Master
beckoned
her
to
sit
in
a
large
chair
opposite
him.
Both
chairs
were
turned
slightly
to
catch
the
warmth
of
the
fire
in
the
huge
fireplace
that
dominated
the
room.
The
absence
o
f
a
bed,
the
conversational
posture
of
the
chairs,
the
fact
that
she
hadn't
been
bathed
and
dressed--barely
dressed--before
being
brought
to
him
all
eased
her
fears
somewhat.
Still,
as
she
sat,
she
wondered
what
fate
awaited
her
today,
or
tonight,
at
the
hands
of
this
man.
The
thought
both
frightened
her
and
excited
her
at
the
same
time.
They
sat
in
silence
for
what
seemed
to
Estelle
an
eternity.
She
dared
not
speak,
as
this
would
have
been
rude,
but
his
stare
made
her
uncomfortable.
She
tried
to
avoid
his
gaze,
but
it
was
not
an
easy
task.
She
wanted
desperately
to
look
at
this
man.
He
had
taken
something
from
her
last
evening
and
she
wanted
to
see
him.
She
steeled
herself
and
took
her
eyes
from
the
floor.
She
looked
at
him.
His
eyes
were
blue
and
they
seemed
to
penetrate
her
body
as
he
looked
at
her.
The
silence
and
his
constant
gaze
stretched
her
nerves
to
breaking
point.
She
again
detected
the
warmth
that
radiated
from
his
smile
as
she
meet
his
gaze
with
her
own.
The
lines
that
were
in
his
face
appeared
darker
than
she
remembered.
Despite
his
silence
and
penetrating
stare,
or
perhaps
because
of
them,
her
fears
began
to
evaporate
slowly.
She
could
say
she
read
anything
in
his
demeanour,but
what
she
saw
in
his
was
enough
to
quell
her
deeper
fears.
"So,
my
dear,
how
are
you
finding
the
house?"
The
unexpectedness
of
his
soft
voice
startled
her.
"It's
fine,
thank
you,
Sir,"
was
the
only
suitable
reply
she
could
muster.
"Good,
you
pleased
me
last
night.
I
wished
you
to
know
that."
The
last
part
of
the
response
was
not
really
directed
at
her,
or
so
it
seemed
to
Estelle.
"Cook
will
see
to
your
needs
while
you
are
here.
Do
you
have
any
questions
for
me?"
She
had
so
many,
but
thought
it
impolite
to
ask
them,
so
she
remained
silent.
"You
must
have
some,
child,"
he
coaxed.
"Come
now,
don't
be
shy.
Your
mother
led
me
to
believe
that
you
were
inquisitive.
Please
do
not
disappoint
me.
"Feeling
that
avoiding
impertinence
any
further
would
be
the
greater
sign
of
disobedience,
she
quickly
asked
the
question
that
had
been
dwelling
on
her
mind
since
she
had
approached
the
great
house,
and
that
had
only
partly
been
answered
in
his
bed
chamber.
"What
are
my
duties
to
be
while
I
am
in
your
service,
if
you
please,Sir?"
He
smiled
at
her
question.
Was
he
mocking
her?
"Did
your
mother
not
brief
you
in
this
matter?"
"To
be
honest,
Sir,
no.
My
mother
told
me
that
I
must
obey
you
at
all
times
and
that,
Sir,
is
what
I
intend
to
do."
"I
am
glad
to
hear
that
child.
At
the
moment,
I
wish
you
to
be
my
companion.
If
I
wish
to
see
you,
you
will
comply,
yes?"
"But
of
course,
Sir."
When
he
said
no
more,
she
sensed
that
he
was
not
going
to
offer
her
specific
details,
not
yet.
Still,
she
had
received
an
indication
of
her
duties
the
previous
night.
He
rose
and
gestured
that
she
do
the
same.
She
stood
facing
him.
He
stared
deep
into
her
eyes.
This
unnerved
her
once
more.
Then
she
remembered
something
and
jerked
her
gaze
back
to
the
floor.
"Why
do
you
look
away?"
he
asked,
reaching
forward
gently
cup
her
cheek
in
his
hand.
"I
am
sorry,
Sir.
My
mother
taught
me
that
one
in
service
does
not
presume
to
look
at
the
Master.
I
had
forgotten."
He
lifted
her
chin,
so
she
had
no
choice
but
to
look
at
him.
"As
long
as
your
service
is
to
be
my
companion,"
he
said
softly,
"you
are
to
share
with
me
your
eyes,
as
well
as
your
questions
and
opinions
and
all
else
you
may
think
will
interest
me.
Do
you
understand?"
She
felt
lost
in
the
depth
of
his
eyes.
"Yes,
Sir."
He
drew
nearer
still.
"You
are
rare
child
in
this
day
and
age,"
he
said.
"Such
innocence
is
hard
to
find
in
one
so
beautiful."
He
leaned
forward
and
gently
kissed
her.
His
lips
felt
rough
as
they
brushed
against
soft
one.
He
took
her
into
his
arms
and
held
her
to
his
chest.Suddenly
she
felt
safe
and
warm,
wrapped
in
his
arms.
"Now
your
education
will
really
begin,
my
child.
I
shall
teach
you
the
ways
of
the
world
that
your
mother
never
did."
He
broke
from
the
caress
and
undid
the
belt
of
his
robe.
She
stared
at
the
protrusion
that
was
once
more
exposed
to
her
sight.
She
remembered
the
excitement
that
it
had
produced
last
night
and
wanted
to
experience
it
once
more.
He
placed
his
hand
upon
hers
and
guided
it
towards
the
shaft.
She
recoiled
as
she
touched
it,
scared
that
she
would
hurt
it
in
some
way.
The
Master
held
her
hand
there
firmly.
The
flesh
was
soft
but
the
erection
was
hard.
She
could
feel
it
pulsing
as
she
grasped
it.
The
Master
sank
back
into
the
large
chair
and
Estelle
was
forced
to
kneel
in
front
of
him.
Her
face
was
almost
level
with
the
object
that
she
now
held
in
her
small,
tender
hands.
She
studied
the
object
fascinated,
captivated
by
it.
Its
ridges,
its
shape,
the
deep
indigo-coloured
veins
that
were
so
clearly
visible
to
her
inquisitive
eyes.
The
Master
watched
her
as
she
studied.
The
whole
situation
had
an
unreal
air
to
it,
but
Estelle
had
become
so
absorbed
in
her
study
that
everything
else
seemed
of
little
consequence.
As
she
watched
her
hand
slowly
circumnavigate
the
shaft,
a
slow
dribble
of
liquid
formed
at
it
s
tip.
The
substance
had
the
appearance
of
alabaster
and
when
it
oozed
down
she
found
it
made
the
shaft
slippery
so
that
her
hand
could
slide
over
his
pulsing
skin
with
ease.
The
more
she
used
her
hand,
she
more
she
gripped
and
squeezed,
the
more
liquid
she
could
produce
from
the
tip.
This
she
took
as
a
good
sign
The
Master
smiled
at
her.
She
wanted
above
all
else
to
please
him,
to
show
that
she
would
do
his
bidding
and
learn
her
lessons
well.
She
increased
the
pressure
of
her
grip
on
his
shaft
once
more
and
enjoyed
the
feeling
of
it
jump
in
her
hand.
It
seemed
to
her
that
this
was
what
she
was
supposed
to
be
doing.
The
Master
placed
his
hand
onto
the
tip
of
his
own
shaft
and
allowed
his
fingertip
to
slide
over
the
fluid
that
it
produced
with
such
ease.
Slowly
he
placed
his
liquid
covered
finger
to
his
mouth.
He
tasted
the
liquid,
seeming
to
enjoy
the
substance.
Estelle
watched
him
as
he
did
so.
The
feelings
that
it
stirred
within
her
were
not
the
type
that
would
be
easily
explained.
She
watched
as
once
more
he
coated
his
fingertip
with
more
of
the
opaque
substance.
This
time,
however,
he
placed
his
fingertip
onto
her
lips
as
if
inviting
her
to
partake
of
the
liquid.
The
thought
scared
her.
Her
heart
wanted
to
her
to
taste
it,
but
her
brain
told
her
it
was
wrong.It
could
not
be
right,
could
it?
Again
she
heard
the
words
of
her
mother
ring
loudly
in
her
ears.
"You
must
obey!"
Obediently
she
began
to
tentatively
lick
the
substance
that
he
now
offered
her.
She
was
surprised
that
it
did
not
taste
nearly
as
bad
as
her
imagination
had
led
her
to
believe.
In
fact,
the
taste
was
certainly
not
unpleasant.
It
was
a
taste
not
unlike
buttermilk.
Certainly,
it
was
not
abhorrent
to
her,
and
the
way
she
sucked
on
his
finger
obviously
pleased
the
Master.
"You
wish
to
please
me
child?"
he
enquired
in
a
low,
soft
voice.
Estelle
nodded.
She
wanted
to
please
him,
and
her
awareness
of
her
own
hard
nipples
and
the
wet
patch
between
her
thighs
filled
her
with
the
guilty
certainty
that
she
wanted
to
please
herself
as
well,
that
following
his
orders
would
satisfy
this
new
craving
within
her.
"Then
I
suggest
you
follow
my
instructions,"
he
continued.
"Can
you
be
trusted
to
do
that?"
"Yesss,
Master,"
Estelle
replied
in
a
mouse-like
voice.
"I
would
like
you
to
use
your
tongue
to
clean
my
tool,"
he
said
in
the
kind
of
voice
she
imagined
he
might
use
to
tell
her
to
use
a
cloth
and
polish
to
clean
the
silver.
"I
will
guide
you
as
you
do,
so
that
I
obtain
the
pleasure
I
require."
The
instruction
was
issued
in
such
an
authoritative
voice
that
Estelle
had
little
choice
but
to
obey.
She
felt
the
hairs
on
the
back
of
her
neck
stand
to
attention
as
he
offered
the
instruction.
Why
was
he
doing
this?
Why
did
he
want
her
to
do
this?She
was
so
eager
to
please
that
she
knew
that
no
matter
how
repulsive
the
idea
may
be,
she
would
do
his
bidding.
She
looked
at
the
tool
that
was
still
throbbing
in
her
small
hands
and
closed
her
eyes.
"Open
your
eyes!"
the
Master
commanded.
"I
wish
you
to
see
your
work."
Fear
washed
back
over
her.
She
felt
the
sweat
begin
to
trickle
down
her
back,
soaking
her
dress,
as
she
reopened
her
eyes.
She
was
so
scared,
this
part
of
him
was
so
big
and
her
mouth
so
small,
she
hoped
that
lick
it
was
all
he
wanted
her
to
do.
Cautiously
she
began
to
move
her
tongue
forward.
She
felt
the
tool
throb
within
her
hand
and
harden
still
more
she
extended
her
tongue
and
touched
it.
She
was
amazed
to
find
that
it
felt
good
as
her
tastebuds
tried
to
make
sense
of
the
sensations
that
hit
them.
Slowly
she
began
t
o
manoeuvre
her
tongue
over
the
shaft,
feeling
the
ridges
and
the
veins
as
she
did
so.
The
Master
let
out
a
small
groan
as
she
reached
the
ridge
that
appeared
to
separate
the
top
from
the
rest.
Spurred
on
by
this
response
and
having
no
wish
to
anger
the
Master,she
concentrated
her
administrations
on
this
area.
She
ran
her
tongue
softly
around
the
ridge
and
from
the
reactions
of
both
the
tool
beneath
her
tongue
and
her
Master's
breathing,
this
had
been
the
right
action
to
take.
She
knew
that
he
was
watching
her
every
move
at
this
point.This
scared
her,
but
his
soft
groans
as
she
used
her
tongue
helped
to
soothe
her
nerves
somewhat.
"That
is
good,
my
child,
so
good,"
the
master
encouraged
her.
Soothed
and
becoming
much
more
confident,
she
explored
the
shaft
further,
finding
what
made
it
pulse
and
stiffen,
and
noting
what
seemed
to
have
no
good
effect.
He
had
called
it
his
"tool,"
but
it
occurred
to
her
that
her
tongue
was
the
tool
and
this
part
of
him
was
the
wood
she
sculpted.
She
relaxed
again
and
began
to
enjoy
not
just
the
feeling
of
his
response
to
her
touch,
but
also
the
feeling
of
power
that
this
gave
her
over
him.
Dare
she
think
that?
Why
not?
He
could
direct
her
actions,
but
he
couldn't
read
her
mind.
This
thing
she
did
for
him
somehow
seemed
to
bring
master
and
servant
to
the
same
level,or
even
raised
her
higher,
just
while
she
did
it,
while
she
had
him
in
her
control.
Emboldened
by
such
thinking,
she
took
the
liberty
of
anticipating
his
next
command,
of
making
it
her
choice
rather
than
his.
So
she
took
the
very
tip
of
his
tool
and
placed
it
between
her
tender
lips.
"Umm,"
he
uttered
as
she
did
so.
Again
this
spurred
her
on.
She
took
his
tool
a
little
further
into
her
mouth.
She
wanted
to
do
this
now,
needed
to
do
it.
She
felt
the
power,
seized
hold
of
it.
He
was
powerless
to
resist
as
she
continued
on
her
journey
of
discovery.
He
was
no
longer
at
the
helm,
and
this
pleased
her.
She
wanted
to
control
him
now.
She
had
no
idea
why,
only
that
this
was
an
immense
feeling
that
washed
over
her
very
being.
She
revelled
in
the
power
and
craved
more.
She
ran
her
tongue
over
his
tool
now
as
a
cat
would
wash
his
fur,
feeling
the
tool
purr
as
she
did
so.She
took
it
deeper
and
deeper
into
the
soft
flesh
of
her
mouth
as
she
continued
to
run
her
tongue
over
it.
The
Master
had
no
control
over
anything
she
did
now,
and
she
sensed
that
he
had
no
wish
to
either.
As
her
confidence
grew,
she
tried
new
things
with
both
her
mouth
and
her
tongue.
She
flicked
the
tip
of
his
tool
with
her
tongue,
watching
the
Master
close
his
eyes
as
she
did
so.
She
felt
his
tool
begin
to
twitch
and
pulse
still
more.
Its
hardness
excited
her,
as
did
the
way
her
mouth
glided
over
its
hard
and
yet
soft
flesh.
She
was
enjoying
this
a
great
deal
and
shifted
her
position
slightly
so
she
could
keep
doing
it
for
as
long
as
she
chose
to
work
her
magic
on
him.
Then,
without
warning,
he
grabbed
her
head
and
began
to
push
her
further
onto
his
tool.
She
wanted
to
gag,
but
found
a
way
of
resisting
the
reflex.
At
first,
she
was
alarmed
that
he
had
retaken
control,
was
commanding
this
new
motion.
But
then
she
understood
that
he
was
responding
to
her
actions,
reacting
as
an
sheep
might
to
a
dog
herding
it
to
pasture.
And
she
found
this
new
sensation
pleasurable
in
its
own
right,
as
she
adapted
to
his
urgent
guidance.
She
allowed
him
to
guide
the
speed
at
which
she
took
his
tool.
Faster
and
faster
he
pumped
his
rigid
tool
deeper
into
her
and
faster
and
faster
she
slid
her
lips
along
nearly
its
entire
length.
Again
she
had
control.
He
dug
his
fingers
into
her
hair,
but
no
longer
tried
to
control
the
pace.
But
then,
just
as
she
had
adjusted
to
the
new
rhythm,
had
felt
the
warmth
growing
deep
in
her
own
middle,where
he
had
given
her
such
pleasure
before,
he
took
back
the
reins
and
arched
his
back
to
thrust
himself
farther
into
her
than
ever
before.
She
knew
something
was
happening,
but
had
no
idea
of
what
until
suddenly
he
let
out
an
almighty
roar
and
his
tool
erupted
into
her
mouth.
She
felt
the
liquid
hit
her
tonsils,
she
felt
the
liquid
run
down
the
back
of
her
throat.
The
ferocity
as
it
hit
her
throat
at
first
startled
her,
but
then
she
began
to
enjoy
the
sensations.
The
feeling
was
amazing,
she
loved
it,
revelled
in
it.
The
flavour
of
that
strange
mucous
liquid
was
like
nothing
she
had
tasted
before,
not
even
like
the
small
sampling
before.
She
savoured
it
as
it
continued
to
pump
into
the
receptacle
her
mouth
offered..
As
the
hardness
within
his
tool
began
to
subside,
she
licked
every
last
drop
of
the
liquid
from
it.This
was
what
he
had
told
her
to
do
at
the
start
of
the
lesson,
when
he
told
her
to
clean
his
tool,
and
this
was
what
she
was
intent
on
doing.She
lapped
it
from
him,
the
kick
that
she
had
received
from
the
power
she
had
just
felt
driving
her
forward
still.
She
did
not
fully
understand
the
feelings
but
went
with
them
just
the
same.
As
she
finished,
the
Master
looked
down
at
her
once
more
and
he
did
not
need
words
to
tell
her
that
her
actions
had
pleased
him.
The
expression
of
satisfaction
on
his
face
said
all
that
needed
to
be
said.He
said
nothing
else
as
he
dressed
in
his
robe
once
more.
She
wondered
what
he
had
planned
for
her
next
lesson,
and
she
wandered
what
she
could
do
about
the
urgency
she
was
feeling
in
her
own
loins.
He
beckoned
her
to
sit
on
the
chair
opposite
him
and
she
did
his
asking.
Again
he
studied
her.
"My
child,
are
you
sure
that
you
have
never
had
any
tuition
in
these
matters
before?"
"Yes,
Sir,"
Estelle
replied,
her
voice
confident,
her
gaze
steady
into
his.
"I
have
never
done
any
of
.
.
.
these
things
until
I
came
to
you."
"Then,
my
child,
you
are
a
rare
thing
indeed."
He
smiled
contentedly
as
he
uttered
the
words.
"Your
mother
said
you
were
a
child
that
would
respond
well
to
these
lessons
and
I
feel
that
I
am
duty
bound
to
report
to
her
that
she
was
right."
He
spoke
with
a
bemused
air.
Was
he
mocking
her?
This
she
could
not
tell,
as
neither
his
words
nor
manner
gave
anything
away.
She
wanted
to
please
him,
but
the
secret
feeling
of
power
that
she
had
just
tasted
was
what
had
excited
her
so
during
the
lesson.
Why
this
should
be,
she
could
only
guess,
but
she
wanted
more
of
it,
much
more.
As
they
sat
in
silence,
she
pondered
her
fate.
Why
had
he
not
touched
her
today?
She
had
wanted
him
to,
she
still
wanted
him
to.
Her
body
ached
for
his
touch
once
more.
She
was
sure
that
he
knew
this,
so
why
had
he
offered
her
nothing?
Again
the
questions
began
to
invade
her
mind,
began
to
bubble
up
to
the
surface.
He
had
told
her
to
be
inquisitive.
But
before
she
could
open
her
mouth,
the
Master
reached
to
the
side
of
his
chair
to
pull
on
a
rope
that
produced
the
sound
of
a
bell
from
somewhere
else
in
the
house.
Almost
instantly,
Cavendish
appeared
in
the
doorway,
not
knocking
because
he
had
just
been
summoned.
As
she
followed
the
silent
figure
into
the
hallway,
she
wondered.
What
now?
What
more
did
this
man
have
in
store
for
her?
Only
time
would
tell,
but
she
was
sure
both
of
them
sensed
that
something
had
happened
within
that
room
today.
Was
it
a
shift
in
the
balance
of
power?
She
was
confident
that
time
would
indeed
tell,
and
she
realised
she
was
not
afraid
of
the
answer.
Then
she
turned
from
these
bigger,
longer
range
questions
to
a
more
immediate
one.
What
was
she
going
to
do
about
this
throbbing
between
her
thighs?
Part
3