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haie was the first on him and delivered such a blow on the sack as would have felled an ox.

haie let him get a gasp of air every so often.

tjaden unbuttoned himmelstoss’s braces and pulled down his trousers. he then went to work on him with a small whip.

we had to drag tjaden off of him to get our turn. finally haie stood him back up for one last remonstrance.

himmelstoss yelled and made off on all fours, his striped postman’s backside gleaming in the moonlight.

we disappeared at full speed.

he never discovered whom he had to thank for the business.

revenge is black-pudding.

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himmelstoss started to yell, but haie had brought a cushion. he pressed it down on himmelstoss’s face while we worked on him.