Praefectus Praetorio
R.I.P. Brother of the Quill
Chapter 28 The Highest Bidder
Sir Elliott held up his hand for quiet.
“I’ll start the bidding at the reserve of One Hundred Pounds. Who’s up to pluck this pure, white Lily?”
Rebecca stood, listening to all this with growing terror. He really was going to sell her off like a pig at the high fair! Someone was going to buy her maidenhead! Her parents had always been so happy, so in love. Now she would be raped for her first experience at sex!
The bidding began very lively, quickly surpassing 400 Pounds. As the bids came slower, Sir Elliot turned to Rebecca. “Come on girl! Let’s show them what they’re getting!”
With that he gestured to a footman, who promptly untied her skirt. The dark green velvet floated to the floor leaving her legs covered by the thin green lace petticoat, riding perilously low on her hips.
The crowd cheered and stomped their feet and then chanted in unison, “Petticoat! Petticoat! Petticoat! Petticoat!”
Sir Elliott pantomimed not hearing, but then smiled and nodded and gestured to the footman. A quick untie and the petticoat also drifted down leaving Rebecca in only the short pantaloons in dark green, riding barely above her pubes, with a few wisps of red hair showing.
The crowd was at a fever pitch as the bidding resumed, climbing to 600 Pounds before slowing and narrowing to just four bidders.
Sir Elliot Grabbe enjoyed the role of showman and auctioneer and was determined to achieve the highest possible price (25% of which went directly to him). Nodding to the footman again, he called the crowd to silence and gestured to Rebecca. The sheer green fabric wrapping her chest loosened; the end came around; and in just an instant, it all fell away baring her pert young breasts to be only teasingly concealed by the short, cropped, mini jacket. With her arms cinched back, the jacket spread and her breasts thrust forward, nipples in plain sight!
Sir Elliott reached over and pulled on her nipples, eliciting a little squeak from the teen.
“Here, now,” he said turning to the audience, “who wants to suck those Nectar filled paps?”
Pandemonium broke out as the members of the club jostled for position to drink in the sight of the bound, half-naked virgin.
Sir Elliot let it go on a while and then called for silence.
“You’ve now seen most of the delicate flower up for sale. I can assure you that a proper inspection has been made and the remaining petals are covered in the same auburn tresses as you see on her head.” Cheers and laughter. “And the portcullis is intact!” Louder cheers. “Your last chance. Your last chance to possess this beautiful girl and introduce her to the world of sex and debauchery. An opportunity that will only come once for a dedicated beard-splitter to deflower this sweet girl!”
“The bidding stands at 640 Pounds. Who’ll say 700?”
The bidding resumed with gusto, but as it passed 800 pounds, it narrowed to two bidders, the Prince and another man in the back with a large mask. Rebecca was humiliated and terrified by the whole affair, but now she wanted the Prince to win since she knew him a little and he seemed kind. Although she could do some numbers, she had no conception of the value of 800 pounds.
When the Prince, after a little hesitation bid 1,000 pounds, there was a long pause. Such a price, even for a beautiful virgin, was unheard of. Then the man in the back called out in a loud, strong voice, “1,500 gold guineas!”
There was a collective catch of breath by the audience. Such a large bid was inconceivable.
The Prince graciously bowed and shook his head. “Pas plus,” he said.
“Sold,” cried Sir Elliott. “To the Duke of Wharton for 1500 gold Guineas.” He smiled broadly, thinking of his 375 guinea commission.
White Lily – the lily is often a symbol for a virgin or virginity, used by Chaucer, Shakespeare and, contemporary to our story, Alexander Pope.
The guinea was officially worth 22 shillings while the pound was 20. However, the pound was valued in silver and the guinea in gold. With the variance in bullion value, a guinea in 1723 was worth about 25 shillings or one-quarter more than a pound.
In 1723, 1500 gold guineas would buy 300 good horses or 400 good milking cows, or pay the wages of a skilled tradesman for thirty-five years. The bullion value in November 2019 of 1,500 gold guineas would be about $600,000 or £450,000
Sir Elliott held up his hand for quiet.
“I’ll start the bidding at the reserve of One Hundred Pounds. Who’s up to pluck this pure, white Lily?”
Rebecca stood, listening to all this with growing terror. He really was going to sell her off like a pig at the high fair! Someone was going to buy her maidenhead! Her parents had always been so happy, so in love. Now she would be raped for her first experience at sex!
The bidding began very lively, quickly surpassing 400 Pounds. As the bids came slower, Sir Elliot turned to Rebecca. “Come on girl! Let’s show them what they’re getting!”
With that he gestured to a footman, who promptly untied her skirt. The dark green velvet floated to the floor leaving her legs covered by the thin green lace petticoat, riding perilously low on her hips.
The crowd cheered and stomped their feet and then chanted in unison, “Petticoat! Petticoat! Petticoat! Petticoat!”
Sir Elliott pantomimed not hearing, but then smiled and nodded and gestured to the footman. A quick untie and the petticoat also drifted down leaving Rebecca in only the short pantaloons in dark green, riding barely above her pubes, with a few wisps of red hair showing.
The crowd was at a fever pitch as the bidding resumed, climbing to 600 Pounds before slowing and narrowing to just four bidders.
Sir Elliot Grabbe enjoyed the role of showman and auctioneer and was determined to achieve the highest possible price (25% of which went directly to him). Nodding to the footman again, he called the crowd to silence and gestured to Rebecca. The sheer green fabric wrapping her chest loosened; the end came around; and in just an instant, it all fell away baring her pert young breasts to be only teasingly concealed by the short, cropped, mini jacket. With her arms cinched back, the jacket spread and her breasts thrust forward, nipples in plain sight!
Sir Elliott reached over and pulled on her nipples, eliciting a little squeak from the teen.
“Here, now,” he said turning to the audience, “who wants to suck those Nectar filled paps?”
Pandemonium broke out as the members of the club jostled for position to drink in the sight of the bound, half-naked virgin.
Sir Elliot let it go on a while and then called for silence.
“You’ve now seen most of the delicate flower up for sale. I can assure you that a proper inspection has been made and the remaining petals are covered in the same auburn tresses as you see on her head.” Cheers and laughter. “And the portcullis is intact!” Louder cheers. “Your last chance. Your last chance to possess this beautiful girl and introduce her to the world of sex and debauchery. An opportunity that will only come once for a dedicated beard-splitter to deflower this sweet girl!”
“The bidding stands at 640 Pounds. Who’ll say 700?”
The bidding resumed with gusto, but as it passed 800 pounds, it narrowed to two bidders, the Prince and another man in the back with a large mask. Rebecca was humiliated and terrified by the whole affair, but now she wanted the Prince to win since she knew him a little and he seemed kind. Although she could do some numbers, she had no conception of the value of 800 pounds.
When the Prince, after a little hesitation bid 1,000 pounds, there was a long pause. Such a price, even for a beautiful virgin, was unheard of. Then the man in the back called out in a loud, strong voice, “1,500 gold guineas!”
There was a collective catch of breath by the audience. Such a large bid was inconceivable.
The Prince graciously bowed and shook his head. “Pas plus,” he said.
“Sold,” cried Sir Elliott. “To the Duke of Wharton for 1500 gold Guineas.” He smiled broadly, thinking of his 375 guinea commission.
White Lily – the lily is often a symbol for a virgin or virginity, used by Chaucer, Shakespeare and, contemporary to our story, Alexander Pope.
The guinea was officially worth 22 shillings while the pound was 20. However, the pound was valued in silver and the guinea in gold. With the variance in bullion value, a guinea in 1723 was worth about 25 shillings or one-quarter more than a pound.
In 1723, 1500 gold guineas would buy 300 good horses or 400 good milking cows, or pay the wages of a skilled tradesman for thirty-five years. The bullion value in November 2019 of 1,500 gold guineas would be about $600,000 or £450,000