“Owing to the strict regulations made by the university authorities, prostitutes find it hard to make a living there, and I never had anything to do with one.  My adventures were among the shopgirl class, and were of a comparatively innocent nature.  One of them, however, M.S., a very undemonstrative shopgirl, was the only girl not a prostitute with whom I had so far had intercourse.

“About this time I made the acquaintance of three other prostitutes, who, however, were nice, gentle, quiet girls, neither vulgar nor mercenary.  A night passed with them always meant to me much more than mere intercourse.  They were—­especially two of them—­of a sentimental nature, and would go to sleep in my arms.  There was, on my part, not any passion, but a certain sympathy with them, and pity and affection.  I remained faithful to the first, J.H., until she was kept by a man, and gave up her gentlemen friends.  Then came D.V.  She got in the family way and left London.  Last, M.P.  She was not pretty, but a good figure, well dressed, a bright conversationalist, and an intelligent mind.  Her regular price for the night was L5, but when she got to know one she would take one for less and take one ‘on tick.’  She was very sensual.  On one occasion, between 11 P.M. and about midday the following day I experienced the orgasm eleven or twelve times.

“During term time I was often prevented from having women by want of money and absence from London.  I considered myself lucky if I could have a woman once or twice a month.  My allowance was not large enough to admit of such luxuries; and I was only able to do what I did by being economical in my general expenditure and living, and by running up bills for whatever I could get on credit.  I lived in the hopes of picking up ‘amateurs’ who would give me what I wanted for the love of it and without payment.  My efforts were not very successful at present, except in the case of M.S.  I considered myself very lucky in having discovered her, and I should have stuck to her for longer but for the rival attraction of another.  There was, however, no deep sentiment on either side.

“But in order to preserve a continuity in my account of the women, I have left out two cases of temporary reversion to homosexual practices.  During the periods when I could not get a woman I had recourse once more to masturbation.  At times I had ‘wet dreams’ in which boys figured; and my thoughts, in waking hours, sometimes reverted to memories of my school experiences.  I think, however, that I should have preferred a woman.”

    The homosexual reversions were as follows:—­