In the meantime Guinevere also had some practicalities to take care of. She had no equipment with which to carry out the practices she intended. At Mrs Atkinson’s, all was provided, but now that she had to supply her own things, where could they be acquired? As ever, Lydia came to the rescue. “My dear,” she said, eager to help, once Guinevere had told her about her plans, “I know just the place. I shall accompany you on a little shopping expedition. And as we go, you must tell me all about this young man and what you intend to do with him.” Guinevere had a good idea of what would transpire. In her encounters at Mrs Atkinson’s, as well as her sessions with Johnny subsequently, she had discovered what it was about s*x that most aroused her. It was the control of a man, achieved through the

