“Yes, I know, but you are still as you were born.”
“I can’t deny it.”
“What’s that? Two lovers and still a maid! I don’t understand; please tell me about it, for I have never heard of such a thing.”
“Before I satisfied my first lover which happened when I was only twelve, I was just the same as I am now.”
“It’s wonderful. And what did he say when he saw it?”
“I swore that he was my first, and he believed me, putting it down to the peculiar shape of my body.”
“He was a man of spirit; but didn’t he hurt you?”
“Not a bit; but then he was very gentle.”
“You must have a try after supper,” said the Astrodi to me, “that would be fine fun.”
“No, no,” said the Lepi, “the gentleman would be too big for me.”