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| 18 | 647 | Too, they were View more quotes about doubtless">doubtless not unaware that several young men were about, who, as was common, had come down to the pools to watch the girls in their collars work. |
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| 18 | 644 | Ellen was at the public laundry pools on a given morning, those local to her district, toward the ninth Ahn, something before noon, kneeling on a towel, working on the laundry for Portus Canio and his men. |
| 18 | 645 | This she did weekly. |
| 18 | 646 | There were several slaves similarly engaged, perhaps two dozen, here and there, about the small pools, and, as there were no guardsmen in the vicinity, these were quite vocal, gossiping, chatting delightedly, exchanging small secrets, playing, splashing water, and so on. |
| 18 | 647 | Too, they were doubtless not unaware that several young men were about, who, as was common, had come down to the pools to watch the girls in their collars work. |
| 18 | 648 | It is pleasant to see beautiful women engaged in simple tasks, particularly if they are permitted no more clothing than a slave tunic. |
| 18 | 649 | Too, Ellen realized, women become more animate, and beautiful, and charming, when they know themselves under the scrutiny of men. |
| 18 | 650 | They are performing, thought Ellen, they are displaying themselves, as females. |