Gentleman’s American Relish
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Story from the elusive Blushes 78 which I recently obtained a copy of. The voice over the phone had that very special British quality that can really do things for the American ear. The female American ear primarily. Indeed do things to other parts of the female anatomy as well. An unmistakably upper-class British male voice. A commanding drawl, redolent of rolling English acres and perhaps the odd castle or two. Gentlemen riding to hounds in red coats — though in their British way they called them pink. Oh yes, Louise Sorenson felt quite weak at the knees — and possibly just a little moist at another part of her anatomy. As she listened, doing her best to concentrate, to what this marvellous voice was saying. A gentleman’s companion… An English gentleman’s companion… This summer. Well, wasn’t it just too marvellous . Not for herself of course. Although Louise, a well-preserved and handsome young matron in her late thirties (actually just turned 40), could easily picture her