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The Gilded Cage 1
by Ann Browning
INTRODUCTION.
In her book Little Lord Fauntleroy first published in 1886, Frances Hodgson
Burnett depicted the merging of American culture and British aristocracy.
Historian and Anthropologist Ann Browning has researched the changes that
have occurred to the family since Little Lord Fauntleroy was published.
Following the death of the last Earl of Dorincourt the title has now passed to
the dowager Countess of Dorincourt, Lady Miranda Fauntleroy who now
resides in the USA. Lady Miranda was responsible for the establishment of
Fauntleroy Foundation. An organisation dedicated to the readdressing the
roles of the two sexes. To commemorate Frances Burnett's work of a century
ago, The Countess of Dorincourt agreed to Ann Browning completing a
private biography on the latest member of the family.
"The Lady in Waiting" is a carefully researched work on the events and
people, which lead to Hilarie Richmond, an American teenage boy becoming
the latest member of this aristocratic family. We follow the reluctant recipient
as his aunt, the Countess of Dorincourt, introduces him to the discipline,
manners and clothing that his new role demands. Hilarie enters a world filled
with dominant women, petticoat power, feminised men, strange customs and
elegant clothes.
BOOK ONE.
Chapter One
It had been a dreadful period for Emily. No sooner had she finished grieving
for her husband Albert than she lost control of her son, Hilarie. No matter
how hard she tried to make their relationship work, Hilarie patently ignored
her. Hilarie was eighteen, but for the notice he took of her, he might have
been forty. The rebellion had begun four years ago. Up till that time he had
been quite a sweet child. Now he was fat, sullen and had developed an evil
temper. His last incident was the final straw, Emily knew she had put
everything off too long. Now she had to act.
Some of his behaviour seemed to come from his name. He'd been called after
a very generous uncle, Hillston Bryce. He'd insisted that his name should not
be exactly the same, and they'd used the closest on to it, Hilary. During
registration an accident had occurred, instead of the name finishing with a ry
it had become rie, the female version. This had not seemed to disturb him
unduly until four years ago, and then suddenly he'd insisted he no longer be
addressed by a girl's name. He'd insisted on being called Hank and adopting
a very macho attitude.
Emily thought longingly of the early years when she'd been able to care for
him with so much love. Initially she'd been rather upset in having a boy.
She'd so longed for a little girl. A touch of guilt passed quickly through
Emily's mind, could her attitude too that been responsible for some of his
behaviour today. No that's impossible she thought how on earth would
Hilarie have any recollection of how I treated him in the early years. He had
looked so nice with his long blonde hair in curls and ringlets. She hadn't
really meant to keep him in the dresses so long but he had looked so sweet in
them, but the years had just gone by without her noticing.
Frances Hodgson Burnett had influenced Emily; she'd simply loved her
stories. Particularly the semi-fictional biography of she'd completed on her
ancestor, Little Lord Fauntleroy. She rarely mentioned her relationship to the
Fauntleroy's; because the son of Frances Hodgson Burnett's hero, her first
cousin been such a dreadful person. He had married her late husband's
younger sister, but his treatment of her had been so horrible she had wanted
no further contact with him. Following his death and since her sister-in-law
became Dowager Countess of Dorincourt; Emily had kept an extensive file of
her activities and was thrilled when she found snippets of gossip about her.
All the events were faithfully kept in her diary, but the entries kept secretly
from everyone, as they had been since she began recording her thoughts as a
teenager.
Surely it hadn't hurt Hilarie to be dressed like the original "Little Lord
Fauntleroy" for a time. She'd only dressed him in that fashion for a few years
until Albert insisted she take him out of dresses He'd been seven then. He'd
looked really pretty, and the older women had made such a fuss of the little
darling every time she took him out to visit her friends. After that she'd
dressed him in little velvet "Fauntleroy" suits with a lace collar and lovely
satin blouses.
They had been wealthy enough to afford a tutor so it had been unnecessary to
send Hilarie to school. Most of the tutors had been women, who had also
made such a fuss of the "sweet little darling". There had been two male tutors
as well; they'd been such gentlemen. There had been trouble with them.
"Nothing you'd want to be bothered about Emily my sweet" her husband had
kept insisting. But both tutors had left very suddenly, looking white and
shaken after a talk with her husband.
Following the removal of the second male tutor Albert had become quite
adamant that Hilarie be dressed in proper boys clothing and have his hair be
cut. Strangely it had been Hilarie who became upset about the change. He'd
fought and screamed as they removed his golden locks, and it was several
weeks before he'd accepted his new clothes, then suddenly he seemed happy
that it had happened. Surely these little things couldn't have caused this
terrible behaviour she mused. After all he was only ten at the time, and surely
he wouldn't have remembered all this.
His behaviour had progressively deteriorated following the death of his
father, Albert. Though even he had been having problem in the last years and
had used bribes, in an attempt to make him behave. It was six months since
Albert's death, a heart attack, "caused by Hilarie's behaviour" her friend
Rose Parker maintained. Her son's moods had become progressively violent.
Despite a month having passed, Emily still remembered how frightened she
had been with the last incident when Hilarie had punched her companion and
friend Rose Parker. The punch had landed on Mrs Parker's most sensitive
area, her rather prominent beaklike nose. Emily had persuaded her to return
after paying the extensive medical bills. They sat at peace sipping Earl Grey
tea with lemon, as Emily sobbed she could no longer cope with Hilarie.
There had to be some way of bringing him under control.
At the moment the household was at peace because the boy was away at
summer camp. Emily had a fantasy that he would return home a changed
boy. But already she knew it to be a dream, the camp supervisor had already
rung to say he would have to be returned home, because of the disruption he
caused. Only after Emily had begged them to accept another payment equal to
three times the original fee had they agree he could stay.
Rose Parker was feeling very angry. The pain had disappeared but the
humiliation she had gone through rankled. Apart from the Hilarie incident,
the last two years had not been happy ones. The role of acting as a paid
companion to the mouse like Emily particularly upset her. Only a short time
ago she had been the social lion, with the best of society paying court to her.
Although Emily had been far, far, wealthier, she and Albert had never been a
glamorous couple. Emily had treated Rose as a Princess, always wanting to
have afternoon tea while she had hung on every word about her friend's
exploits in society. Rose Parker had always found Emily's company rather
tedious, but being able to boast about her deeds to such an adoring audience
compensated for this.
She had become a very bitter woman following the death of her husband, and
the realisation that his gambling had made a pauper of her. The fact that she
was then forced to take the position with Emily really galled her. Now Emily
Richmond was the sought after one, not for her personality but for the
fortune she and her rather odd husband had accumulated. It was so unfair.
Hilarie had not been responsible for her misfortune but he was the only one
on whom she could have some revenge and after what he had done she was
determined the terrible boy would suffer.
"Well Emily maybe there is a solution. When I was in hospital a Madame
Edwina Simpson-Dupree from Washington was having a minor operation.
We got talking and I explained what happened to me." At that moment Emily
burst into tears,
"Oh I'm sorry Rose but I feel so ashamed that other people know I was
responsible for what you had to go through."
"There, there, Emily it wasn't your fault. Now where was I? Oh yes Miss
Simpson-Dupree, she was the half sister to Wallis Simpson, the one who
married the King of England in the thirties. Remember the terrible scandal
and he had to abdicate to become the Duke of Windsor and she the Duchess.
Of course Miss Simpson-Dupree is much younger, well they had a family
embarrassment, a nephew that did something really dreadful. I'm not clear on
the details, but the incident was so serious she would have found it
impossible to have him in her household as he was. So she had him tamed.
After that she said he had lost all his animal traits and is such a lovely boy to
work with."
"Tamed, I'm not sure what you mean." Said Emily.
"I'm not quite sure what was meant, either Emily. But she assured me it
works and that's all that matters at the moment. It took a lot of persuasion to
tell who does the training and she only told me because we know some of the
same people. The strange thing about it, is the person responsible; its Lady
Miranda Fauntleroy! Emily I'm right aren't I? She is your sister-in-law."
"Miranda, you're sure it's her."
"I'm sure Emily, Edwina was quite explicit and I'm sure you should contact
her."
Emily had reservations about Rose's suggestion. It would mean opening up
wounds that had still not properly healed. Emily still felt extremely guilty in
failing to stop Albert making Miranda marry Lord Fauntleroy. However
maybe that was now in the past and Miranda may have forgiven the evil act.
She desperately needed help and she hoped blood would prove thicker than
water. The supposition proved correct. Emily wrote to her sister-in-law,
briefly explaining her problem. She was pleasantly surprised to receive a note
two days later asking whether Miranda could call upon her during the
following week.
Chapter Two.
Lady Miranda Fauntleroy arrived two days later, saying she was delighted to
be able to assist her only relative. She kissed her sister-in-law, and greeted
Rose Parker and asked them both to dispense with any formalities and call
her Miranda. The three met for lunch. Seeing them together the difference
between the two was almost enough to unnerve Rose. The fragile Emily,
looking ten years older than her age of fifty-five, appeared to have absolutely
nothing in common with the vibrant aristocrat. It was hard to determine Lady
Miranda's age but she looked no more than twenty-five.
Strikingly beautiful, she stood over six feet in her high spike heels. Her body
was taut. With broadish shoulders, high firm breasts and a tiny waist which
made her hips appear far broader than they were. Her face beneath the glossy
mane of copper tinted auburn hair was sensuously beautiful. Milk white skin
complimented by generous blood red lips. Her dark green eyes beneath the
slightly hooded lips had the slightest hint of cruelty. Lady Miranda was
obviously not a person to trifle with. Rose could feel a sense of power
emanating from her. She was certain that Lady Miranda Fauntleroy would
rarely fail to impose her will on other people.
Her clothing was understated but very expensive. The elegant dark green
velvet of the superbly cut suit fell in soft, rich folds. The tailored jacket
intricately embroidered, and beneath it, a white silk blouses. A softly draped
skirt hinted of a taut well cared for body and Miranda's slim ankles and
rounded calves were moulded into glossy black patent leather boots with high
four-inch stiletto heels.
Emily outlined her problem and Miranda did little else than listen. When
asked about the clinic, she said it had proved very successful for boys who
had behaviour patterns similar to Hilarie. Lady Fauntleroy told them she had
always been interested in psychology and had eventually obtained a doctorate
in behavioural sciences. Some time ago she had begun using her knowledge
to assist some members of the aristocracy to discretely treat their disturbed
children.
So successful had the treatment been, that she had been entreated to establish
a number of clinics to further the treatment. The establishments were
extremely discreet; they were never advertised, and a patient was only
accepted after the most thorough investigation. Emily asked Miranda whether
she'd heard of them. Lady Miranda smiled and said it was unlikely they had
been established in memory to her former husband. The clinics were now
international and all came under The Fauntleroy Androgyne Foundation, of
which Lady Miranda was Chairperson.
Emily looked puzzled at the name.
"Androgyne, does that mean what I think it does Miranda?"
Again the enigmatic smile appeared upon her sister in law's face.
"I suspect it does Emily, yes it is a strange title but I do think it covers our
purpose. We don't want our uncontrollable boys, and in some cases, girls to
completely change. We'd like them to absorb the best characteristics of there
opposite sex. Hence the title, mentally at least our pupils become part
hermaphroditic. Physically too, our boys tend to become rather prettier, but
only in the most extreme circumstances is a sex change carried out."
At this stage Emily became rather alarmed, she did not want Hilarie turned
into a girl. She thought that would be most unfair to him. It was at this point
that Rose interrupted.
"I'm sure Lady Miranda was not suggesting that this would occur to Hilarie"
she said, "and really Emily what else can we do we've exhausted every other
possibility."
Rose fetched a number of photographs of Hilarie. She couldn't help noticing
Miranda wince as she looked at the plump roughly dressed unprepossessing
boy.
"Well it will certainly be a challenge," she said with a rather rueful laugh.
Despite his appearance Lady Miranda felt Hilarie would be a suitable subject.
However, as Hilarie was a close relative, rather than sending him to one of
her clinics; she would take personal charge of him. Providing of course
Emily was agreeable.
Emily was ready to agree to any proposal.
"Oh yes please Miranda, if you don't take charge I'm not sure what too do."
Lady Miranda looked at the tiny frail figure before her, and said,
"Of course she would help."
If Emily had the capability to read her sister-in-law's mind and the thoughts
running through it she would have been very surprised. A great deal of time
and money had been used to achieve this point. The confidential agents that
she had employed had only found out by accident that Miss Parker was about
to enter hospital to have her nose repaired. Then had come the process of
getting Miss Simpson-Dupree into a room alongside her and then the
discussions with her about Hilarie.
The revenge she had plotted had appeared so sweet at the time. But now
talking with Emily and understanding her so obvious good intentions the
flavour felt somewhat sour. It was too late to inflict this upon the person
who had been responsible for causing all the pain and suffering to her more
than eighteen years ago. However Hilarie was as close as she could get to
him. By all the accounts she had heard, he deserved what was to happen to
him. Rather guiltily she thought back to that fateful night all those years
before and how Emily had acted to saved her sanity. Now she had a chance
to repay the debt she owed to Emily. However life was never quite as just as
it should be, and with Emily's health the way it was, she would probably
never know what fate had been destined for her son.
Standing before her, Miranda wanted somehow to thank Emily, but some
intuitive thought made her stop. If poor Emily remembered what had
happened between them, then well and good, but if she didn't, well maybe it
was best she said nothing. Emily had said that night she would never forgive
her husband for what he was about to do to Miranda and there was little in
her power she could do. But what she had done, was an act that Miranda
would never forget. It had been the ultimate in self-sacrifice and had saved
Miranda's sanity.
Miranda had not seen nor spoken to her since that fateful time so she had no
idea if this had changed and it was best those memories lay dormant. For
Miranda herself, the memory of what had happened to her was still crystal
sharp in her mind, all the fault of her own brother's greed and lack of concern
for his family. Miranda had vowed then she would never forgive him and
find some way of exacting revenge on him or his family. He had died before
she had the chance to retaliate but now a way had opened.
The message from Emily seeking her help had been expected. It was not as
though fate had decided to actively help her Miranda was working to a
definite plan and she certainly did believe the old saying that the "sins of the
Father should be visited upon the son". When the private investigator, had
found out about Mrs Rose Parker's operation, It had been simplicity itself to
arrange for Madame Simpson-Dupree to make contact with her and open up
the subject of taming naughty boys. It had been fortuitous that she had been
about to have her annual face-lift at that time.
Lady Miranda asked to be alone with Emily for a period. Feeling a little
miffed, Rose reluctantly agreed. Some hours later after bidding farewell to
Rose, Lady Miranda left saying, she had left her proposal with Emily. Emily
never fully explained what the two had talked about, but she did ask her to go
over the proposal that arrived the following day. What Miranda insisted upon
was complete and absolute control. Hilarie's future would be totally in
Miranda's hands for the next six years. Until he reached his majority -his
education, his money and every facet of his life would under her
guardianship.
"What should I do Rose dear?"
Complete and absolute control was Miranda's plan. Without this she had
explained to Rose the system would not work.
"It is harsh Emily, too harsh."
"I'm sure Miranda is only thinking of Hilarie's welfare, but I can't place his
whole future in her hands for six years."
Emily reached out and took Rose's hand in hers.
"I know my health is failing and I won't be here for much longer."
She ignored her friend's entreaties and continued.
"What I must ask you my dear is to act as Hilarie's executor. Miranda has six
months to begin his reformation. After that period you must see him and be
satisfied that the 'training' is in his best interests. If it is not then he must be
placed in a strict boarding school under yours and Miranda's control until he
is eighteen. I ask both of you to remain his keepers until he is twenty-one.
Please Rose will you do this for me?"
Reluctant as she was to involve herself with the odious boy, Rose Parker
agreed to help Emily. Not only did she feel a degree of responsibility but also
she knew Emily would be generous in the establishment of a trust for her
guardianship.
It had taken Emily years to decide Hilarie's fate, but now the decision had
been taken she moved with almost unseemly haste. She telephoned Miranda
detailing the changes and withstood the challenges presented by Lady
Miranda. Within hours the document had been changed, notarised by an
eminent lawyer and Hilarie's fate was sealed. It was as though she could
now rest complete. For two days later poor Emily's heart just ceased working
and she passed quietly away in her sleep.
Hilarie appeared unaffected by the loss of his mother. In fact he appeared
happy to have Emily out of the way. From now on there would be no one to
dampen his freedom. It was after Emily's funeral that he first met his
guardian to be, then learned of her role in his future. Hilarie went berserk he
had recently adopted the language and accent of one of the English pop
groups and he used it to the full extent. Throwing Emily's cards and
displays to the floor, screaming obscenities at all present, and kicking and
punching anyone, who tried to calm him. His display of temper was what
people remembered of Hilarie in the years to come.
Through it all Lady Miranda sat unperturbed and seemingly undisturbed. It
was a masterly display of how confident one could be. After the mourners
had departed Lady Miranda informed Hilarie that he would be returning with
her to Philadelphia. This brought about another terrible tantrum from the boy,
but it was to no avail. It was obvious Lady Miranda had foreseen likely
difficulties and was accompanied by two of her staff. Though very feminine
they were amazonian in build and proved well equipped to deal with an
eighteen-year-old boy.
Shortly after the last mourner had departed, Hilarie was seized and
tranquillised. Late in the evening a large limousine departed from Washington
on the way to Lady Miranda Fauntleroy's home in Philadelphia. Slumped in
the back alongside his aunt was a sleeping boy.
Chapter Three
"Wake up Master Hilarie, come along Master Hilarie its time for breakfast"
Hilarie tried to open his eyes, but it was too difficult.
"Go away can't; you see I'm trying to sleep"
The voice persisted. "You must get up Lady Miranda, is waiting on you"
"Well for a start you can tell her to piss off" said Hilarie "Now get out of
here."
Still she insisted, her voice edged with anger. "Its time for you to get up." At
last he opened his eyes and looked around. This was not his room; it was all
pink and frilly.
"Where the hell am I? This isn't my room!" Who the hell are you?" she
looked vaguely familiar. The memory of last night's struggle, was coming
back.
"You were one of them weren't you? Where am I?"
"You're in Lady Miranda Fauntleroy's home in Philadelphia master Hilarie.
Now please, your Aunt is waiting you must come immediately."
By now Hilarie was really annoyed.
"Who do you think you're talking to, you silly cow, my names Hank and
don't you forget it."
The woman's face reddened with anger, it was plain she was very annoyed.
"I'm Madame Hester, the housekeeper, now please come along."
It was obvious that Hilarie was not going to get anywhere, so screaming
several obscenities about his aunt he climbed out of bed. He was immediately
aware that he was not in his customary "Rambo" stretch pyjamas. Instead he
was shocked to find he was wearing a soft white linen nightshirt, which felt
very effeminate on his body. He demanded his jeans and tee shirt, but despite
the direst threats he was forced to remain in the girlish garment. All Madame
Hester would offer was a white cashmere robe the collars of which were
faced with blue satin.
Hilarie's Aunt awaited him in a sunny breakfast room. Looking cool and
elegant in a white satin nightgown and negligee. Hilarie stormed in without
greeting her and immediately began screaming at her demanding his clothing
and return to his home.
Lady Miranda's "please sit down Hilarie" was drowned as he began
screaming at her.
"Shut up you stupid bitch my name's Hank. Now get my gear."
Hilarie's world was suddenly overturned. Seized from behind, his Aunt rose
from her chair and slapped him so hard across the face that he would have
fallen had he not been held.
"Now be quiet you little beast or I'll beat you until you can't stand."
Hilarie had never tasted discipline and was so stunned from the first blow that
he even forgot to cry out. This had never happened to him before. He hit
people, they did not hit him.
Hilarie had always been rather large for his age and liked inflicting pain. He
had bullied his mother into allowing him to receive tai kendo and other self-
defence training. These techniques had been used to great effect on his
contemporaries, and coupled with his frequent temper tantrums, he was a
formidable opponent. This year he seemed to have stopped growing and this
had increased the viciousness of his attacks.
Another of the staff, Peggy the chauffeur, had joined Hester. Like Hester,
she had an amazonian build, and in their grasp Hilarie was quite helpless. He
was thrust into a chair. While his Aunt, obviously annoyed told him what
was about to happen to him. Tight-lipped she explained he would be tutored
within the house and after his manners improved would be allowed to attend
a nearby college.
It was his actions in the next few moments that changed the course of his life.
Realising that he was no longer held tightly, he wriggled from the grasp of
the two staff. Before they could react, he delivered a vicious kick to the
stomach of his Aunt and with nightshirt and dressing gown flapping made a
run for the door. He'd only gone twenty feet before Peggy caught him and
threw him to the floor. This time she took no chances, and using his dressing
gown cord tied his hands securely behind his back and then looped it over his
feet. Hilarie was trussed as tightly as a chicken.
Peggy now ran quickly to her mistress, who lay retching on the floor. At last
with the assistance of Hester and Peggy she managed to stand. Angrily
shaking off the help of her staff, she advanced on Hilarie. She was so angry,
that her eyes blazed like two miniature suns in a face now bloodlessly white.
She stood above him looking down.
"Because you are family., I wanted to spare you the PET training. Now
you've left me no alternative."
Tied as he was Hilarie tried to spit in her face. It brought a wicked smile from
Lady Miranda, almost evil in intensity as she said.
"Oh I'm going to enjoy this." She turned to Hester and said "for that last
little episode put him in the hallway while you prepare his clothing."
She turned to Hilarie just as they were dragging him away.
"You're to say to anyone who passes down the hall. I'm a naughty boy
please forgive me!!"
Hilarie found himself in a long hallway that ran the length of Lady Miranda's
mansion. To the side of it stood a strange looking wooden contraption.
Holding him tightly, the two women untied his arms and quickly placed his
neck and both wrists in a wooden yoke. Then they lowered the top section
and imprisoned him.
Chapter Four.
Hilarie realised he was imprisoned in a set of old-fashioned stocks, his hands
were fastened on each head side of his head and he could neither move
forward nor back. The height was also uncomfortable, he was bent almost
double, yet it was too high to kneel. Now he felt them adjusting his clothing
at the rear. It felt as though they'd raised his nightshirt and dressing gown
and exposed his bottom.
"What do you think you're doing you sluts, now get me out of here."
Shouted Hilarie who was now starting to feel afraid.
"Come now remember what you're supposed to say. There it is , written on
the notice opposite you."
Said Peggy her voice full of malice. Sure enough on the facing wall was a
large notice saying.
MY NAME'S HILARIE AND I'M A NAUGHTY BOY. PLEASE
FORGIVE ME.
"Go to hell" was Hilarie's reply.
Next moment his world dissolved into pain, as he heard a swish and a course
of living fire splashed across his buttocks. He jerked upward crashing his
head hard against the stock. The pain was unbelievable but through his
sizzling flesh came Madame Hester's voice.
"Well Master Hilarie are you going to apologise.
His response was a "Go to hell", though this time through gritted teeth.
He heard, Madame Hester say.
"Oh well it's your turn Peggy."
This time Peggy stood in front of him, in her hand she held a springy leather
whip, she swished it several times in front of his eyes.
"Now Master Hilarie have you something to say."
Again he tried to spit in her face. She said not another word, but walked out
of sight. He heard the whip swish several times, then suddenly it struck
again. It was worse. A scream burst from his lips as he jerked his body to
and fro in agony. He waited for a second blow, but all he heard was.
"Let him think about it for a while," and the two women walked away.
It took another slash of the whip before a sobbing.
"My name's Hilarie, and I'm a naughty boy. Please forgive me," Came from
his lips. He had to repeat the phrase another four times before he was
released from the stocks. He was a much-chastened boy, but this time no
chances were taken. Metal fetters bound his hands behind his back as he was
taken back to his bedroom.
Through eyes blurred with tears, he looked around the room. It now
appeared even more frilly and feminine, than earlier. He realised it was more
than a bedroom, for off it ran a bathroom, a separate dressing room and a
massive walk-in wardrobe. In the centre of the room stood Lady Miranda and
beside her a very attractive woman.
She did not appear to be as old as his aunt, she did not look a day older than
twenty. Her hair was raven black and swept up into a pony tail bun high on
the top of her head. She was dressed in a strange costume. It was a black
satin dress with a short, full above the knee skirt supported by countless
taffeta and lace petticoats that rustled silkily with every move. White satin
gloves covered her hands and these also continued above her wrist. Shapely
calves and slender ankles were covered by lustrous black silk stockings and
her tiny feet were clad in very high stiletto heeled black glace kid court
shoes.
Her face was perfectly made up and beneath high slender arched eyebrows,
twinkled laughing dark eyes.
"Ah I see our prodigal son has returned," said Lady Miranda Fauntleroy.
The woman turned towards her and said.
"This is my charge? my Lady"
"Yes I'm afraid so Yvette, I do hope you can improve both his looks and his
manners."
"Oh My Lady if his manners are as bad as his looks then, Mon dieu, he is au
fond. Still I can but try."
Standing helplessly before his Aunt and being talked about as though he were
not present was doing little to improve Hilarie's temper. Then Lady Miranda
turned to him and said.
"Hilarie! This is Miss Yvette, she is to be your personal maid."
"I don't want no bloody maid and for the last time my name's Hank, don't
call me by that stupid girl's name. Now get me out of these clothes and take
me home." He snarled at his Aunt.
Miss Yvette immediately reached out with a silk gloved hand and slapped him
hard across the face twice
"NOW put him under the shower and make sure he's perfectly clean, "she
said.
Without a further word, Hilarie was bundled unceremoniously into the
bathroom. His clothing were stripped from him and his whole body was
coated with an astringent lotion. He had to stand naked for several minutes
before being thrust under a steaming shower. As the lotion was rinsed from
him all the hair on his body, which was very slight disappeared with it.
Peggy worked with a sweet scented shampoo, washing the punk mouse
colouring from his hair. Free of this it began to settle softly around his
shoulders.
To his chagrin, Madame Hester and Peggy dried his body and dusted him
with a feminine smelling talcum powder. Then clad only in a soft pink towel
and held firmly on either side he was lead back into the bedroom. Miss Yvette
stood by the bed, upon which were spread a series of silk and lace
underclothing. Girls underclothing!! The towel was taken from him and he
stood naked before the three women. Miss Yvette said
"Hilarie, will you behave."
"Go to hell you cows," he said.
His regret was immediate as the whip slashed across his naked buttocks.
Two women seized an arm each and dragged him to a strange device in the
corner of the room. His wrists were secured by pink silk ribbons to the bar
of a trapeze like device. Then the bar was hauled upwards until he found
himself standing on tiptoe. He realised he was quite helpless.
At once Lady Miranda joined them in the room, all he could do was stand
secured to the bar. He was about to scream and shout, but the way Miss
Yvette was fingering the whip stayed any sound. Miss Yvette, delicately
traced the fat puffing out his cheeks. She then traced his body down his
chest, before seizing a roll of fat around his middle.
"He may be quite pretty beneath all these hamburgers and french fries. A
good diet will get rid of this and all the pimples. His skin is quite beautiful
and there are no acne scars at all. Look at this hair, under all the punk
colouring, we've got a true platinum blonde."
Lady Miranda approached him, reached down and took hold of his member
and gently squeezed it. Hilarie swallowed hard in fear. Realising that he was
becoming hard and erect in her hand. She looked him straight in the eye and
said.
"Well now quite a large one, isn't it? And it works too. You must be very
careful Hilarie. You wouldn't be the first nasty little boy to loose his member.
Now, I'll leave Miss Yvette to finish the job. We want a nice quiet little baby
to join us later."
Chapter Five.
With that they left the room. From the bed Miss Yvette took a long white
satin lace up corset.
"This is a mite old-fashioned" she said in her soft french accented voice. "But
it's just the thing to give you a nice shape"
"You can't put that on me, they're for girls." Said a horrified Hilarie
struggling against his bonds.
"Stand still and be quiet." Said Miss Yvette moving towards the whip still
displayed threateningly on the bed.
The garment was wrapped about his torso. He gasped as the hooks and eyes
were fastened, it gripped his waist and body like a vice. Miss Yvette had him
raise his left leg, and began to run a light blue silk stocking up his leg.
Protesting brought a cutting slash across his by now very tender buttocks.
He made no more moves or sounds as she continued. The silk was strangely
exciting as it moved across his smooth legs and a shiver went through his
body as the second slithered upwards. By the time Miss Yvette had fastened
the six suspenders, he could feel his member tightening and becoming erect.
With the stockings holding the corset taut, Miss Yvette began tightening the
laces. Hilarie gasped as he felt his ribs threaten to collapse. His protests
gained him nothing. Her knee in his back as she completed her task was
more than he could endure.
"Oh no, please no more." He cried.
"Just about there sissy boy"
By now all the fight had left him and he hung limply from the trapeze.
Miss Yvette lowered the trapeze and before releasing him fitted a glove to
each hand. As she secured them tightly to his wrists with a white satin ribbon
he realised he would not be able to do anything whilst wearing these. They
were of blue satin and as padded like a boxing glove. She led him to a low
table. In the middle lay a large blue satin square, Miss Yvette made him lay
down in the centre of it and lowering an overhead rail fastened his wrists to
it.
"Open your legs" she commanded and fashioned the square into an adult size
napkin.
He was aghast, "I won't wear it, take it away"!
"Be quiet baby, we don't want naughty babies carrying on and complaining."
Said Miss Yvette, malice already evident in her eyes.
Hilarie was unbowed, "let me go I won't wear it, let me go " he shouted
struggling to release himself.
Miss Yvette disappeared for a moment and returned with a large nipple
shaped pacifier. "Now open wide".
When he refused she held his nose until he gasped for breath, and with a
quick thrust it was in his mouth, and secured with a blue ribbon around his
head. He tried to scream but all that emerged was a babyish gurgle. Without
any haste Miss Yvette completed the dressing. She delighted in explaining the
function of each garment to her, now quiet charge. She pulled blue
waterproof silk panties into position after demonstrating the wide elastic
banding around the waist and leg openings.
Then blue satin booties were placed on his feet. Miss Yvette explained they
would feel rather strange as they were designed to curl his toes just like the
ancient Chinese foot binders. Then she released him, warning him that any
resistance would mean punishment. Hilarie realised that for the present at
least it was pointless to struggle. It was painful to stand and Miss Yvette
allowed him to sit on the edge of the bench as she began to dress him. Over
his head she drew a long white silk petticoat, the skirt and hemline lavishly
trimmed with fine pointed lace. She smoothed it into position. The full skirt
of the petticoat was overly long and the lace covering his feet in a puddle of
foaming frothy frills.
Miss Yvette held before him a blue satin gown.
He tried to say "take it away I won't wear it" but all that emerged from his
mouth was a gurgle.
The dress was long and full, the bodice embroidered with elaborate smocking
and from it flowed unpressed pleats. Along the bottom was a wide frill of
white lace and tulle. A white lace "peter pan" collar fastened tightly about his
neck, and the long full sleeves with white lace frills were buttoned tightly
about his wrists. Over his head went a matching satin bonnet. It covered his
whole head and buttoned beneath his chin. Attached to it was along hood-like
peak. Which confined his vision to directly ahead.
Miss Yvette helped him to his feet, and lifting his skirts, helped across the
room, standing him before a mirror. He was horrified with what he saw.
Reflected back was the image of a large baby with his face. It was so
mortifying to be dressed like this. He'd wanted to shout and scream and hit
out at Miss Yvette for doing this to him. What made it worse, was that he
could nothing.
Miss Yvette rang for Peggy. He was picked up in her arms and carried down
the wide banisters to the lower floor. At the end of the hallway was a large
sun-filled reception room. Lady Miranda now dressed in a pair of green silk
culottes, was seated on a white velvet settee.
"Ah our little baby boy, at last. Has he been good?" She said.
"He started screaming again, my Lady so I used the pacifier." Said Miss
Yvette. "Shall we put him in the corner?"
Peggy lowered Hilarie into an adult size toddler's playpen. It was white and
the type designed to be suitable for a year old child; attached to the bars were
rattles and other toys. The best thing about it were the walls, they were only
about two feet high. Given the chance, thought Hilarie there will be no
trouble escaping from this.
The floor was covered with white satin cushions and Peggy laid him down
and began propping him up with them into a seated position. Then she and
Lady Miranda left, leaving him alone in the room. After a few moments,
Hilarie looked around, it was very difficult to see with the bonnet covering
most of his face now he had to turn his whole head to see whether he was
alone.
He struggled to his feet. It was very difficult with the silk petticoat and satin
gown hampering his every movement. Once on them it was very difficult to
stand with his toes cramped in the baby booties. Hilarie tried to step forward,
immediately his foot stepped on the hem of the petticoat, almost tripping him
up. He reached down to raise the gown, to find it was impossible to grasp
anything with his mittens covering his hands, and certainly not anything as
slippery as the satin of his gown.
No matter what he tried, crawling, bouncing along on his bottom on his
bottom Hilarie could make no progress. Silk and satin trapped him. He sat
down again, almost in the same place , where Peggy had originally left him.
Almost at once Miss Yvette appeared.
"Its time for your lunch " she said.
Hilarie suddenly realised just how hungry he was, he'd had no breakfast and
the meal he'd had the day before had done little for him.
Miss Yvette bent down.
"Now Hilarie, I'm going to remove the pacifier. But if you start screaming
and shouting I'll put it straight back in and you will get nothing to eat. Do I
make myself clear?"
Hilarie nodded his head.
"Now look what we've got"
She held a large silk babies bib before him. On it printed in white were "Baby
Hilarie".
OH my god thought Hilarie, as it was tied about his neck, how long am I to
be kept like this?
The food fed to him on a spoon was baby food, processed vegetables with
meat. He felt so demeaned and helpless and wanted to spit the food in her
face, but knew he'd only starve. Besides ,despite the method of feeding, it
really had quite a nice taste. Next came a very large bottle fitted with a teat.
Hilarie was instructed to hold it in his mittens and drink from it. As he
clumsily inserted the plastic teat into his mouth he realised he was too thirsty
to argue.
The milk was pleasantly warm, with a taste that demanded more. Hilarie
greedily completed the first, and asked Miss Yvette for a second. Somehow
even this was not enough, and he greedily completed another large bottle.
Too soon the feeding was complete and Hilarie was becoming bored. He
couldn't sleep, the pacifier was back in his mouth and all he could do was lie
there. Suddenly he was aware of the need to go to the toilet. The pressure on
his bladder was enormous.
He looked around frantic for some help, once again he was alone. He
shouted but only a gurgle emerged from his gagged mouth. He tried to
contain himself, but it was too late, as warm urine jetted from him into the
satin lined napkin. He seemed to go on and on forever, filling the napkin
then overflowing into the silk waterproof panties. For one moment Hilarie
felt such relief. The next moment it was replaced by cold fury at the indignity
that had been forced upon him. He felt the warm wetness swishing about in
the panties. It felt horrible.
Chapter Six.
Mercifully sleep came not long after, wiping out a few hours of what fate
seemed to hold for him. Morning and the horrible feeling of cold wetness
about his hips brought it all back. There was to be no escape, shortly after
waking Miss Yvette arrived to change his clothing. It was more than
cosmetic, and for this to be carried out Hilarie found be had to undergo even
more indignity. In one corner of the nursery was a "change" table.
"All nursery's have them for their little baby's." Said Miss Yvette as she led
the helpless Hilarie towards it.
Although the thought was far from Hilarie's mind at that time the device was
really quite ingenious. It was obvious that Hilarie was not the first rough boy
the household had treated. For the change table had been designed to prevent
the possibility of any escape, and prevent any "rough house" tactics from
those whose were required to use it. Raising Hilarie's gown and petticoats,
Miss Yvette made him shuffle forward until he stood in front of the table.
She pulled a lever and with a hiss the tabletop slid out and tipped until the
padded top stood vertically against his back. A clamp fastened about each
ankle. He stood helpless as Miss Yvette unfastened his gown and petticoats
and drew them over his head.
She insisted he held his arms alongside his sides, then touched another
button. Immediately two electrically operated manacles closed about his
wrists. Miss Yvette pulled the lever and the tabletop swung smoothly from
the vertical to the horizontal. He now lay helpless on his back as Miss Yvette
removed the waterproof panties and sodden napkins. Using a large bowl of
warm scented water she washed his body, drying him carefully she
completed her task with highly perfumed oil. Her hand lingered in his genital
area giving far more attention than he thought necessary and before Miss
Yvette had finished he was very aware that he was tautly erect.
Miss Yvette gave no sign of surprise as she said.
"Oh dear maybe I shouldn't have done that my poor baby, as you'll probably
feel very uncomfortable later in the morning."
Hilarie's body was now completely washed with each and every crevice was
either powdered or oiled before Miss Yvette began to dress him. As he lay
helplessly on his back, she drew white silk stockings up each leg. Then
moving a button, Miss Yvette caused a clamp to fasten about each of his
ankles. She touched another lever and the table moved from its horizontal
position to the vertical, now Hilarie stood on the deeply carpeted floor, but
his wrists and ankles were still securely attached to the table clamps. Miss
Yvette touched another button and the padded table moved away from his
body.
Hilarie was now left standing in the middle of the floor completely naked
except for the silk stockings. He was completely helpless, and could offer no
resistance as Miss Yvette approached him with another firmly boned white
satin corset. She fitted the device about his body. Starting at the top, Miss
Yvette quickly fastened the dozen hooks and eyes on the front of the garment.
Hilarie realised that the bottom of the garment was not of the same heavy
material of the bodice. Miss Yvette explained that the corset was made of
material that allowed it to become wet and it would not absorb any moisture.
At that moment he realised that he was about to be subject to the same
treatment he had undergone the previous night.
He stood before her quite helpless. He couldn't go through it again it was just
too humiliating. He must try to prevent it happening again, he knew threats
would not succeed but maybe bribery.
"Miss Yvette, please help me escape, I'll pay you a lot of money if you help
me.
She turned to him, her face quite serious.
"I don't think you should continue to try and bribe me Hilarie, it suggests that
I might be disloyal to Lady Miranda. Now be quiet, otherwise I'll be forced
to gag you."
Hilarie realised that it was hopeless, if he continued he would have that
dreadful "dummy" stuffed in his mouth again. Miss Yvette continued to
tighten the corset. Whether he'd imagined it or not he could not be sure, but
the maid appeared to give a vicious tug to gain an extra fraction of an inch.
Within minutes he was gasping for breath and in tears, begging that it be
loosened.
It was all in vain, as Miss Yvette knotted the laces and pushed the button on
the bed. With a hiss of air, the machine reversed itself and Hilarie found
himself once more lying on his back. Miss Yvette asked him to raise his legs
and buttocks whilst she fitted the satin lined napkins. At his refusal she
manipulated another lever. To his humiliation he found the clamps holding
his legs were attached to mechanical arms.
Again there was a hiss of air and suddenly his legs were hoisted high in the
air, raising his buttocks above the table. He had to lie helpless as a baby, as
the napkin was adjusted and fastened by a large gold safety pin. Then
waterproof panties were drawn up his legs. As she did so Miss Yvette took
great delight in showing him the wide elastic bands forming the waist and leg
openings. Smiling sweetly, she assured Hilarie these would contain all the
fluids within the panties.
This completed, she manipulated a further lever and the tabletop assumed the
horizontal position. Before Miss Yvette continued dressing him, she had to
release his arms. His ankles would be still secured said Miss Yvette and if he
tried to interfere in any way he would suffer the dire consequences.
The first garments were three frilly petticoats, cut in the "Princess" style they
were of thin blue silk with white very fine lace on the hem. The first was
smocked and fitted tightly at the chest before falling almost straight to the
knee length hem. The others were attached to the bodice. Over these Miss
Yvette drew a baby dress of light blue satin. It was cut in the same manner as
the petticoats, with a tight bodice and a very full skirt.
Along the hemline frothed layer after layer of the finest white lace. Long full
sleeves were finished in the same way and around the neck the very same
lace was used lavishly. With the dress in place and fastened Miss Yvette
placed padded mittens on his hands. Once buttoned in place on his wrists
and he knew there was no chance of removing them on his own. The next
items to be fitted were baby booties, and Miss Yvette assisted him onto the
tabletop whilst she fitted them. They fitted tightly into place, and as she
buttoned them Hilarie knew there was no possibility that he could remove
them on his own.
About his head was fastened a blue silk bonnet. It was a return to the
previous night, the tight constricting corset, napkin and bonnet. Only this
time for some reason he'd been dressed in a short frilly dress. At least he
would be able to walk around. He wasn't sure how he could manage to
escape dressed in this manner but at least there might well be a chance.
That thought vanished immediately he was lowered to the floor. Standing on
his feet was now a very painful experience. Some sort of block had been
placed in the instep and any attempt to stand for any length of time was very
difficult. Miss Yvette helped him across the floor to the playpen and placed
him on his knees.
"There baby how does that feel. Now you have a good crawl around. Get
some exercise then I'll come back and feed you."
Again he was in a small wooden playpen. Within the enclosure were a half
dozen satin cushions, a number of toys and cloth books. Again he tried to
stand up, but it was just too painful. So he sat on the cushions and tried to
settle his mind.
Chapter Seven.
Hilarie just wanted to break down and weep, it was so mortifying to be
confined here by a lot of women. Not only humiliating but terrifying. Two
days ago he'd been a free agent and now he was dressed in baby clothes and
forced to do everything he was told. He tried to see if he was alone in the
room, it was so difficult to see wearing this stupid bonnet. In the end he had
to turn his whole body on the cushions to check. As far as he could tell he
was alone, not that this fact was much of help.
He looked at his silk mittens, they were padded and while he wore them he
was helpless. He lifted one to his mouth. Grasping the single button with his
teeth, he wriggled it and suddenly it slipped out of the buttonhole. It was so
easy, first he gripped the other end of the mitten pulling it free from his hand
and suddenly he was free. A minute's work and both hands were free. By
now Hilarie was frantic with haste as he fumbled with the ribbon to the
bonnet. Instead of loosening it he succeeded in securely knotting it and there
seemed nothing he could do would free it.
Leaving it in place, he removed the crippling baby booties and they joined the
mittens on the floor of the playpen. Elated he could stand, Hilarie quickly
scrambled from his confinement. He looked around, feeling very strange in
his silk dress and petticoats. He really didn't know what to do next, but if he
could get out of the house then at least he was on the road to freedom.
He ran to the nursery door, the silk petticoats rustling sibilantly against the
silk stockings. The satin dress swishing and swaying against him with every
movement. He wanted to tear the sissy clothing from him, but being naked
would be even harder to explain. When he got outside, he'd say he'd been to
a fancy dress party.
Hilarie carefully opened the door. The way was clear. He ran down the
passage, to the next corner. Ahead was the staircase. Moving quickly was
difficult in a dress and petticoats, the fine silk kept flying up with every
movement and he was certain every one would hear the rustle of satin. His
movements were awkward, the bulky satin napkin turning his run into an
ungainly waddle. Still anything was better than being confined in the nursery.
Hilarie was glad it was down the stairs, even now he was feeling light headed
from lack of oxygen. The tight confining corset would not allow him to draw
a deep breath. Suddenly he thought he heard a noise behind him, he tried to
glance over his shoulder but because of the bonnet he had to turn his face
backwards. No, no-one there. Too late he missed his footing on the last stair
and fell sprawling.
He tried to scramble to his feet but was suddenly aware of a silk stockinged
leg just within his vision. Fearfully he raised his head and peering from
beneath the bonnet hood he saw Lady Miranda looking angrily down at him.
Before he could move she raised her foot and placed it heavily on his neck, it
was impossible for Hilarie to move and further escape was impossible.
Within minutes a rather chastened Miss Yvette, removed him rather
sheepishly from beneath Lady Miranda's foot.
"I hope you have better luck this time, Yvette. I thought you'd be able to keep
control of this sissy especially when he's dressed as a baby." Said Lady
Miranda rather tartly.
Miss Yvette blushed bright red and promised that it would not happen again.
Back in the nursery the ribboned mittens were exchanged for buttoned ones,
and these had tiny padlocks fastening the buttons together. This time it
would be impossible to remove them. What followed was a strange
experience. Spurred on by having been made to look foolish in front of her
mistress, Miss Yvette allowed Hilarie little rest.
A series of alarms and small gadgets that made a rather raucous noise and
these were scattered throughout the nursery. At odd intervals the alarms
would sound, and when this occurred Hilarie had to find the particular device
and turn it off. They were at opposite ends of the nursery and no sooner had
he switched one off than the other would start screeching.
Soon his knees were sore from constantly crawling across the carpet from
one end of the nursery to the other. Even trying to rest on the cushions was
difficult if he tried to lie down the bonnet made him look directly at the floor.
Sitting up made the corset squeeze his waist unbearably, but it was the best
of two uncomfortable options. During his rest periods, which were far
shorter than he wished he had to undergo a further torment. Each morning he
was given some "tiny tot" books, four in all, each with little stories printed on
cloth pages like those tiny tots read. After the first day Miss Yvette informed
him that each day he must read and completely memorise word for word all
the stories within. Each time he wished some attention, to be changed after
wetting his napkin, or if he wished for a drink or some food he must pass a
test.
All the stories in all the books had to be word perfect. Miss Yvette would
pick up any one of the books and ask Hilarie to recite it to her. The first time
he did not take it terribly seriously and on his first test he failed completely.
The dinner he was about to eat was taken away from him and he was not
allowed to partake at all that night. His napkin was not changed and by next
morning it was wet and swilling and he felt absolutely terrible.
The next day he began to study the books in earnest and by the time Miss
Yvette arrived in the morning he could remember every word, as well as all
the punctuation. Because the stories were not very interesting the task of
learning was difficult. The time Hilarie spent in the nursery was the most
uncomfortable period in his life. Each day brought a new form of torture. The
silk dresses and satin panties felt so cool and sensuous on there own but
when worn with the corset and napkin the continual confinement sapped at
his resistance. All the determination he had been determined to maintain, was
being completely demolished.
A week passed in the same terrible way before he could convince his Aunt he
would be good. Gone was the defiance and aggression he had been
determined to maintain. It had only taken a few short days to realise there was
no possibility of escaping. By the end of the week he would have agreed to
any indignity to be freed from the nursery. The thought of remaining any
longer in these confines sent shivers of fear down his spine.
The release was not a return to boyhood, far from it. There was no escape
from confinement, only this time there was a greater subtly used. At last he
was allowed to talk and move, but the realisation that he was totally
controlled by his Aunt and her household became a reality. No longer the
master of his own destiny, his mind turned constantly to how was he to
escape, how could remove himself from this predicament. Never had he
come across a situation in which he had so lost control of his life. During his
schooling, at home, and in the various camps he had always managed to seize
the opportunity, which would suit his own ends. He had no doubt that if
could escape these walls, a good lawyer would soon return to him his estates
and inheritance.
Over the next weeks he obeyed his captors implicitly trying to lull them into a
false sense of security. Leaving the house would probably be difficult, but he
was not locked in his room, there were no guards and as far as he was aware
no one was watching him. However the great difficulty lay in his clothes,
and the effect they were having on his will.
Chapter Eight.
He had been freed from the baby wear. Not that the change was much better,
he was now forced to wear infant wear without a napkin. Instead there were
waterproof satin panties with a small absorbent pad within. Over them were
frilly dresses designed for girls' aged two or three, complete with masses of
frothy petticoats and a baby bonnet. Beneath all the frills and flounces was
an excruciatingly tight and rigid corset. It pressed into him from all angles,
forming a complete physical and mental control. It restricted his breathing and
he felt it was slowly crushing his body with relentless pressure. In addition
there were other means of constant constriction. This covered his whole
body, with the silk stocking drawing tautly on his legs. The six suspenders
exerted not so gentle pressure every time he moved. Over his feet the sleek
kid children's style "Mary Jane" shoes (with very adult four inch high heels)
were vice like about his instep and toes. The heels also thrusting his pelvis
forward, the unnatural stance causing agonising cramps in his calves.
Sitting was even more difficult. Hilarie's problem was similar to those
experienced by Victorian women with their crinoline skirts. No matter how
carefully the skirts and petticoat were positioned they were so voluminous,
that it was a trial sitting in the narrow chairs he been provided with. For no
matter whatever position he chose the skirts bunched up and threatened to
completely envelope him.
The gloves he wore were tight upon his hands and arms. He could feel little
through the thin leather and the glace kid gloves that reached above his
wrists. The leather was thin, almost transparent but very slippery. Making it
impossible to pick up or grasp, any but the largest objects. What he looked
like he had no idea, since he had began his punishment, he had not been
allowed to use a mirror. Removing any clothing was completely out of the
question as well. Either the buttons or fastenings were so positioned that he
could not reach them or they were fastened too tightly. At least too tightly for
his leather encased hands.
The bonnet was a torment. He had never considered how difficult a bonnet
could be to wear. The padded satin one he wore , completely restricted his
vision and made hearing very difficult. If he wanted to see anything he was
forced to turn his whole body. Despite all the pain and fatigue he felt from
physical restriction. They paled into insignificance with the mental anguish
inflicted upon him. To be a boy and have to wear girls clothing was awful
enough, but to be completely controlled by the frills and flounces was more
than he could stand.
He could not carry out any of his bodily function upon his own. It was
impossible to undo the fastening on his satin bloomers. Even if he could
have, it would still have been impossible to manoeuvre the voluminous dress
and petticoats to use the toilet. Instead he had the choice of two indignities.
He could urinate into his bloomers. Then sit wet, and humiliated until Miss
Yvette deigned to visit him in the room. Or he could ring and ask her to assist
him. Which in many ways was even more humiliating. For this he realised he
was himself to blame. Hilarie had been rude and demanding when he had
first been released from the baby wear. Now each time he rang the bell for
attention, he had to assume the punishment position and remain in that
posture until she arrived and ascertained that it was a valid request. That
meant he had to bend over, raise his skirts and petticoats over his head, and
remain with his hands grasped about his ankles. Leaving his satin covered
bottom facing the door until Miss Yvette released him from the position.
If there was one thing Hilarie hated more than anything else it was the
exercise room. It was the only time he was without the restricting garments,
the corsets, high-heeled shoes and the tight confining full length gloves. At
first it had seemed heaven to be free. The feeling lasted only a few minutes,
till Miss Yvette placed him on the various exercise machines. After that his
time in the room began to resemble a period in hell.
During the exercise period he always wore a light blue silk tracksuit. It began
looking crisp and clean, but within minutes it was soaked with Hilarie's
perspiration. Under the eagle eye of Peggy he had to spend a few minutes
warming up, with stretches and bends. At the first session he had refused to
carry out her directions. Peggy had immediately sent for Madame Hester and
Miss Yvette. His arms were seized and Hilarie was stretched over the
vaulting horse housed in a corner of the gym.
Madame Hester applied the supple birch she carried in her right hand across
Hilarie's buttocks three times. The thin silk of the tracksuit offered absolutely
no protection and the pain raced through his whole body. After that he was
not prepared to argue or disagree. The workouts were strenuous, particularly
to a boy that had ignored fitness for so long. He had spent some time
learning Karate and was a surprisingly proficient user of it. However the
training of his body had not been included and he was hopelessly out of
condition.
The treadmill or running track was his nemesis. He hated the time he spent
jogging on the endlessly turning belt. Although he knew each session lasted
only about twenty minutes. Hilarie was completely exhausted by the time he
was showered, perfumed and once more garbed in silk and satin.
Hilarie's greatest problem was lust, it was flooding his mind day and night. It
was extraordinary, for until he had been abducted and forcibly brought to his
aunt's home had never been conscious of his sexual needs. Like most boys
he had experimented with masturbation, but he didn't find it particularly
enjoyable and his sex drive was too low for it to be important. Since his
captivity however everything seemed to have changed. It was probably the
combination of good food, the loss of weight, the enforced exercise and the
sensual confinement.
Now it seemed the area where his two legs joined was the most important
part of his body. At night over the last two weeks he began having the most
exhausting wet dreams. The evidence of his releases was clear each morning
in the sticky satin napkin removed by a contemptuous Miss Yvette. Her
sneering remarks pointing out his lack of control. Despite this and the