(It was 1892 and I, David Shaw, then aged 19 joined 'Maynard and Son, Purveyors to Gentlewomen and the Aristocracy' on Upper Richmond Road, Putney. The job involved providing 'underskirt services' to single women. This was my second day with the firm)
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I rested my bike against the railings outside Maynard's and went in. Another young fellow of similar age, size and proportions to myself was sitting reading a newspaper.
"I say it's Shaw, the new chap isn't it?" he said looking up.
I concurred that it was the case and that I was indeed he.
"Lady Onslow eh? First time too; lucky chap," he continued. "No one lasts long with her and her bloody 'Chang', if you'll excuse my language," he concluded.
I explained that I was not used to providing these..err...somewhat..err...unusual underskirt services and merely did what came naturally.
"Well Mr. Maynard is delighted with your performance and I think he's got something special lined up for you," he added.
Simon Coleman, the young chap with the newspaper, had been with Maynard's for two years and provided services for the 'lower' end of the market.
He told me that most women just wanted a regular visit, perhaps once or twice a week and that others paid him extra to stay the night.
"There's no sexual intercourse allowed, just licking and sucking," he added as if to justify some form of morality in his behaviour.
"They don't like you to appear equal and you are the lowest of the low in their eyes. Some even allow their servants to use you afterwards," he ventured and I told him that I had already experienced this.
"Mainly the women like you kneeling between their legs; one or two prefer facesitting; a few prefer it standing up and some like to kneel over you with their arses in your face," he continued clearly aware that I was now feeling very hot and bothered.
"They all keep their clothes on and don't like to watch what you are doing as it embarrasses them. So I spend more time studying their underclothes than indulging in polite conversation."
I could certainly understand that there must be a lot of women out there who were eager to make use of Simon and myself and I asked him how many 'messengers' did Maynard's employ.
"To date David, if I may call you by your first name, he employs fifteen," said Simon and I looked visibly shocked and surprised
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15 Latimer Crescent, Chelsea
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I arrived at 15 Latimer Crescent at 10.30 am precisely.
I was the very picture of respectability as I carried by bike down to the 'area' and rang the servant's bell. A maidservant, Belinda, answered the door and after checking my business card invited me in.
"You are to go up to the nursery and their 'nanny' will get you ready," she said looking me up and down. I was already beginning to feel an erection stirring in my underpants as I noticed a hint of petticoat lace peep from below her uniform.
I followed her up to the top floor where an elderly looking woman ushered me into a large bedroom.
"I'm the twins' nurse, Nanny Oldfield to be exact," she told me in hushed tones.
"They are both in their late twenties although you wouldn't believe it by the way they are dressed," she went on. "Sad case, both are dyslexic and refuse ever to leave the house; we fear that there is some insanity there since their family passed away in the Kimbul monsoon floods of 1882."
She had a wild look in her eyes as if overcome by a deep sadness.
"We do our best of course but all they wish to do is play silly nursery games and play with their dolls and puppets," she continued.
I heard a bloodcurdling screech then a thud from a room along the corridor. Then the sound of feet being stamped.
"I won't, do you hear, I won't," said a woman's voice which was followed by crying.
"We'll get you ready young man," said Nanny Oldfield clearly used to preparing guests for the two insane women.
"We'll put you in pink I think," she said eyeing me over. Take off your clothes and put these on please," said the old lady offering me some satin and silk garments.
I did as I was told and when I had finished I looked in the mirror and there staring back was an overgrown boy wearing a sailor suit complete with Jack Tar collar, cap, silk socks and slippers.
"You'll do I suppose...they are expecting their weekly surprise," said the age-worn woman leading me to the door labeled 'nursery'. "Agatha, Nora, I have a new 'boy-doll' for you to play with.
My face went white as a sheet at the thought of being 'played with' by a pair of mad twins. It was like some scene from a Gothick novel and I had visions of ranting demented imbeciles locked away in towers.
The door opened and I surveyed the scene. There at the far end of the room were the two women. They did look at least 25 years old except their clothes appeared to be scaled up versions of girls' dresses with knee-length pantaloons.
I immediately saw them as two 'Alices' from 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' and the way they stood with their knee length dresses clearly full of petticoats set me at ease.
Nanny Oldfield slammed the door and locked it. Again I felt as if there was something rather sinister and frightening about them until I heard them speak, then I felt worse.
It was a macabre sing-song way of talking as if they were grown women pretending to be little girls.
"Are you really a little boy-dolly?" asked the one with darker hair and wearing large bright blue ribbons to match her blue dress.
"Of course it is Nora, it's wearing trousers so it must be a boy," said Agatha who was dressed in similar attire except in yellow.
I noticed that she had been crying.
So far things were going smoothly and I did not wish to 'upset their applecart' but I was very worried by being addressed as 'it'.
I told them that I was a 'boy-dolly' and that they could play with me if they wanted to. I watched their breasts move about inside their starched dresses and secretly wished to lick them mercilessly and make them 'come' purely by nipple stimulation alone.
"We have to give the new boy-dolly a big kiss," announced Nora and sidled up to me and pushed out her mouth in an exaggerated pout. She was actually slightly taller than me by three inches or so and I began to feel vulnerable again. I kissed her back and she giggled.