' He
then unbuttoned his braces on one side, undid his trousers and
made me thrust my hand over his groin and lower abdomen. I
avoided touching his genitals, but he pushed my hand down in that
direction until, burning with shame, I made my escape and ran
off, not stopping until I was safe in school. I scarcely
understood it, but never spoke of it, and avoided him ever
afterward. I learned later on that he was a well-off bachelor
who took a great interest in working lads and young men and did
much to help them on in life and keep them, so it was said, from
falling into bad company. He died at a great age and left most of
his fortune to an institution for lads, as well as large legacies
to youths in whom he had been interested.
"The other time was on top of a tramcar when a grown-up man who
was near pressed as close to me as he could, began to talk,
praised my dark eyes, then put his hand on my thigh under my
loose cloak and felt up toward my parts. At the same time he took
hold of my hand, caressed it and put it over his parts (it was in
the dusk).
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