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Marie proceeded to wreak vengeance on the hapless deserting German officer. In her mind, he had much she wanted to see sacrificed... beginning with the relinquishment of all male pride.
He was made to strip and his uniform was burned in the coal furnace. His boots were cut to shreds... used in the fabrication of whips for the Baroness’s collection of toys for her clientele with more exotic tastes.
“We’re accustomed to having our male guests in various states of dishabille. So the girls will not be bothered by your nudity,” Marie explained.
A young and trim Gerhard, destined to be disguised as Gertrude, was not unpleasing to look at, the regular patrons being overweight officers of rank which had recently transformed back to American officers and Frenchmen of equal girth.
Marie was
