Bianca and the females V room

[David Morris]

OK.  Reading passages like this make me think I ought to read MD again.

Thanks,

David Morris


On 11/10/06, Monte Davis <monte.davis at verizon.net> wrote: >
> "There is something irresistibly perverse," as the Rev_d then noted, "about a young white woman sitting upon a Stoep in the evening, among a steady coming and going of black servants meant, as in the Theater of the Japanese, to be read as invisible, whilst she poses all a-shine, she and her friends.  According to which steps they sit upon, and which are then claim'd by the Feet of young Sparks who might wish to linger, the possible viewing-angles,  for both Parties, are more or less multiplied, each combination of Steps having its own elaborate Codes for what is allow'd, and what transgresses, from Eye-play to the readjustment of skirts and underskirts, and the length of time 'tis consider'd proper to gaze. Some Belles like to 'boss' their male Slaves about in front of the young men, whilst others wish to be caught gazing after Girl-slaves with unconceal'd envy..."