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“before the week was over he has whipped her. […] being able to whip her reassured him in possession. no brutal beating at all. he just slapped her around a bit to show he was boss. […] the way he petted and pampered her as if those two or three face slaps had nearly killed her made the women see visions and the helpless way she hung on him made men dream dream.”

i’m sorry. what????