Indeed she had known man. When Mary woke her head pounded. Suddenly the fingers withdrew. She felt totally isolated, without a friend to her name. Suddenly Cooper spoke “Well come on then, let us see it!”
Taking a deep breath, Mary turned around,slipped off her shoes, the damp wood of the boards cool against her feet. Too embarrassed to approach any of the crew she sidled over to one of the passengers, a smartly-dressed man a few years older than herself. One said “Arr, a lass such as thee, I daresay ye could ne’er handle strong drink, eh?” challenging her to consume the drink. When she had finally readjusted her garments Mary hobbled from the woman’s sleeping quarters. It was a terrible thing she had done, but still, the money would buy her many luxuries. She had little chance to reflect though as she felt a body climb on top of her, positioning itself between her still raised and spread legs.
