This is a sequel. Please begin by reading "She Took A Vow To Obey: A Victorian Woman's Visit to the Doctor".
That evening, when the Smyths returned to their London townhouse from the physician's office, Walter surprised Anna by saying "Dearest, I am going to dine at the club tonight. I will ask your maid to draw a bath for you. You should relax and enjoy the solitude. I will retire to my own bedchamber tonight, and tomorrow we can proceed with the next steps. " With a chaste kiss to her cheek, he was off.
An exhausted Anna, grateful for the time alone, slowly made her way up the sweeping staircase, to her bedchamber, where she was greeted by her ever efficient maid, Clara. Clara assisted Anna out of her clothing and helped her into the tub. Always professional, Clara quickly stepped out of the room, snatching discarded clothing as she went.
Anna settled chin deep into the warm water, grateful for her maid who, though highly skilled and courteous, maintained a quiet aloofness, avoiding familiarity with her employers. Clara could be trusted to remain discreet, so no unseemly rumors traveled about "below the stairs" as happened in most households of the gentry.
Anna soaped and scrubbed attempting to rid herself of the feelings of shame and dirtiness of the day. Had that really been her - strapped naked, legs spread wide to a roomful of men, including her husband - and under those humiliating circumstances - being aroused by the tongues of the two young men, and as result, achieving a loud, violent orgasm that was seen and heard by all?
Her bare body involuntarily shuddered as she replayed all of this in her mind. In the privacy of her bath, she fought to get past the feelings of abject humiliation, and tried, instead, to think of what she had discovered about herself in that doctor's office. She remembered that the doctor said that her pleasure center was the small bud at the top of her most inner self. Almost absentmindedly, her right index finger made its way to that very spot and probed inside. A sudden jolt pulsed through her body, shaking her out of her reverie, and causing her to realize what she had just done. Shocked at her wantonness, she hastily pulled the offending digit back. At almost the same moment, she realized how good it felt, and struggled with the shame of committing such an act. Reasoning that this shame was nothing in comparison with what she already endured, she screwed up her courage and continued to explore herself. As she circled her swollen bud, she felt the familiar tingling from earlier that day. Quickening the pace, her hips began to undulate beneath the water's surface. The cheeks of her smooth, round rump clenched tight. She felt the familiar building of tension from earlier that day, and spurred on, closing her eyes. With some thrashing, causing small waves and splashes, she came for the second time in her life. After the last wave passed, she realized what she had just done. Her eyes sprang open as the feelings of shame fled within her. Standing before her, was her maid.
Initially stammering for words, the consummate professional collected herself, pretending that she saw nothing unusual, and adopting a nonchalant air saying "Pardon me, Mrs. Smyth. I was concerned as I heard sounds of a struggle, and feared for your safety." Clara turned on her heel and exited the room.
The embarrassment that Anna suffered in the next few moments! She had no way of being sure, but she was almost certain that Clara had seen her bringing herself to orgasm. She also realized that she must have been groaning out loud with the pleasure; loud enough to be heard by her maid. "What in the world is happening to me," she thought. Am I really becoming a loose woman?" She still had a difficult time admitting to herself that she was enjoying these new sensations. She helped herself out of the tub and into her dressing gown. She paced silently; a fierce debate raging in her mind. It was inevitable that she would have to face her maid again, so she had no choice but to proceed to her dressing room where Clara awaited her. That night, she slept the dreamless sleep of the exhausted.
Meanwhile, Walter enjoyed a fine meal with his close childhood friend, Mr. Jonas Hardy. Afterwards, the two gentlemen moved to a deserted corner of the smoking room. Pulling his chair closer to the fire, Jonas started, "So Smyth, you had your appointment today. Did you not? You must have a tale to tell," he continued with a wicked grin. "Did you have satisfactory results as I did with my wife?"
"I am grateful for the recommendation, and can say that I have never enjoyed such a beautiful and revealing view of my wife," said Walter as he recalled heeding the doctor's request to step between the knees of his naked wife, as she lay with legs spread widely open and her limbs tied down so that she could not cover herself. He felt a stirring in his trousers as he said it, and felt guilty for it. He knew that his proper wife had been exposed, made vulnerable, and humiliated, but since there had been no alternative, he chose to enjoy the eroticism of the vision.
"Tell me, my friend, what recommendations did you receive?"
"Well", Walter began, somewhat hesitant to reveal his wife's secrets, "He mentioned something about some women enjoying showing off their naked bodies. Shocking, I know. But, an intriguing thought, as well. Servants would be the natural choice, but I do not wish to put off any of our loyal and trustworthy employees; which presents a problem."
"And I have the solution," replied Jonas with glee. "The Franklins are traveling to the States for an extended trip. John does not plan to take, Fredrick, his personal valet. I happen to have privileged information that Fredrick is used to such things, and would not balk at all. I will make the arrangements, and give him an idea of what to expect. He will arrive at your door very early tomorrow morning." The gentlemen soon bid each other a goodnight, and retired to their respective homes.
The next morning, Walter packed his own valet off on a well-deserved seaside vacation. At a late breakfast, he explained the change to Anna. He did not explain that he and his new servant had already devised plans for the continuation of Anna's metamorphosis.