But I wanted her to ask—indeed, I wanted her to beg; and the pleasure I would have had in abstinence would then have been at least as great (as I thought) as I would have had in possession, with the additional pleasure of knowing that on the next night she would feel the more obliged because I had spared her.
Been gross misogynist crap in here before, but this is beyond the pale. Hold your horses, ladies - this just became a rage read.