CO129-188 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [5-6] — Page 344

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to take

bearing

Care

of luncelf, and

in mind too the actual

character of these brothels which I were only a part of ite

programme of which the visit to the bliniese theatre formed the central.

the central feature, considered that it would be

rather prudish to disappoint him when I knew he was so anxious to come.

I should be exceedingly sorry. of leading any man into mischief and

to be the means

young

to the

of ste bona fides of my invitation

Cadet I can speak young unbaritatingly, but it may be that my perception of what was

right

was

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not keen

(

right

and proper

mough

étris

ou

occasion, and

that I did not property

realize the associations with which the word "Brothel "and

especially.

to

a new comer

must to a certain extent be connected, and to this extent I will admit I was wrong if

it so seems to others. L'uust rewark however that it was not likely that offeirs.

was my have asked me a

of whom

would

my own

ove

brother,

married man to take them to Chinese brothels unless it

were well known that shrey differ entirely both in spirit.

and

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