THE appetite for obscene literature - never especially easy to defend in ecclesiastical circles - could be indulged in solitude. The gratification of other predilections, however, required companionship, fulfilment variously being achieved on the backseat of the chauffeur-driven car, the soft seats of the cinema, the Cairo brothel (the action periodically being punctuated by imploring words: one companion was asked to give herself "body and soul"; another was advised to favour zip-up clothes, so as to allow for "easier access&qu...
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