Chapter Five
Flora had greatly enjoyed her session in bed with Clara. She would have liked to repeat it, several times perhaps, but she had so much on her plate. It was still the beginning of the year and Miss Brigitte had reminded her that they needed to recruit more girls. The service had grown more popular, with word getting around the community of well-to-do older women who resided in the better part of town. Demand was in danger of exceeding supply. Accordingly, Miss Bridget had told Flora that while she was the best person to groom new girls, especially those uncertain about the nature of their sexuality, she could surely deputise one or two of the more experienced of existing members of the Circle to develop and refine the new girls’ burgeoning sexuality.
“What we especially need,
