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Stephen Crane

I stood upon a high place,

And saw, below, many devils

Running, leaping,

And carousing in sin.

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At four p.m. we met Pete and Lilly at the car.

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Charles Bukowski·1920–1994·Beat Generation
Hil” said Lilly. She looked hot. Pete was smoking a cigarette. He lookedbored. “Hello, Lilly,” I said. “Hi, Lilly baby,” said Baldy. There were some guys playing a game of touch football in the other fieldbut that only made it better, a kind of camouflage. Lilly was wigglingaround, breathing heavily, her breasts were moving up and down. “Well,” said Pete, throwing his cigarette away, “let’s make friends, Lilly.” He opened the back door, bowed, and Lilly climbed in. Pete got in afterher and took his shoes off, then his pants and his shorts. Lilly looked downand saw Pete’s meat hanging. “Oh my,” she said, “I don’t know...” “Come on, baby,” said Pete, “nobody lives forever.” “Well, all right, I guess...” Pete looked out the window. “Hey, are you guys watching to see if thecoast is clear?” “Yeah, Pete,” I said, “we’re watching.” “We're looking,” said Baldy. Pete pulled Lilly’s skirt all the way up. There was white flesh above herknee socks and you could see her panties. Glorious. Pete grabbed Lilly and kissed her. Then he pulled away. “You whore!” he said. “Talk to me nice, Pete!” “You bitch-whore!” he said and slapped her across the face, hard. She began sobbing. “Don’t, Pete, don’t...” 119 id “Shut up, cunt Pete began pulling at Lilly’s panties. He was having a terrible time. Herpanties were tight around her big ass. Pete gave a violent tug, they rippedand he pulled the panties down around her legs and off over her shoes.He threw them on the floorboard. Then he began playing with her cunt.He played with her cunt and played with her cunt and kissed her againand again. Then he leaned back against the car seat. He only had half ahard.